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International Law

Apr. 1, 2025

Channeling Dean Acheson's legacy in a world on edge

Dean Acheson's visionary leadership, commitment to the rule of law, and innovative foreign policies--embodied in the creation of NATO, the Marshall Plan, and his handling of Cold War crises - offer a powerful example for America as it navigates modern global challenges.

Nicholas C. Yost

environmental law

1413 Fountaingrove Pkwy
Santa Rosa , CA 95403-1738

Phone: (707) 595-1049

Email: nicholasc.yost@icloud.com

UC Berkeley Boalt Hall

Nicholas C. Yost served as general counsel of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the agency overseeing NEPA

Channeling Dean Acheson's legacy in a world on edge
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America today practices a policy of destruction and disrespecting the rule of law - undermining NATO, which has kept the peace for the better part of a century, picking fights with allies such as Canada and Denmark, alienating our neighbors both to the south and the north, and attacking members of the judiciary. It wasn't always that way.

Today, as America struggles with crises in Ukraine and Russia, Taiwan and China, and Palestine and Israel, we would ...

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