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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 17 MIN

More Security, Less Cost | The "New Look"

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Presidents have always had to balance economic costs with national security. In the 1950s, Dwight Eisenhower took what he called a "new look" at defense policy, which made fundamental changes to how the United States confronted worldwide threats--and had dramatic consequences for allies, enemies, and innocent bystanders.Join us every Monday for episodes and discussions, and on Thursdays for pop quizzes and Sketches in History!

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