Tracing the National Security Council’s Evolution
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Author John Gans traces the "unprecedented evolution" of the little-known council.
The National Security Council is an integral part of US foreign policy, despite the fact that most Americans know little about what it actually does. In a new book, author John Gans traces the council’s “unprecedented evolution.”
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Tracing the National Security Council’s Evolution
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The National Security Council is an integral part of US foreign policy, despite the fact that most Americans know little about what it actually does. In a new book, author John Gans traces the council’s “unprecedented evolution.”
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