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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 42 MIN

Paul Nitze - America's Cold Warrior

from The American Idea

Paul Nitze served under eight different U.S. presidents, from during World War 2 through the end of the Cold War, and it was his thinking, laid down in NSC-68, that provided some of the most foundational ideas for how America dealt with the Soviet Union, eventually bringing about its collapse.This week Jeff welcomes State Department historian and author James Graham Wilson to discuss Nitze, and his book about the man.Read the book: https://a.co/d/eV0zC2ORead NSC-68: https://tinyurl.com/bdz8zmsm#cold war #ussr #containmentHost: Jeff SikkengaExecutive Producer: Jeremy GyptonSubscribe: https://linktr.ee/theamericanidea

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