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Alanson B. Houghton
"Alanson B. Houghton - American industrialist, politician, and diplomat - was the world's most influential diplomat during the "New Era" of the 1920s. Houghton, who served as ambassador to both Germany (1922-25) and Great Britain (1925-29), offers a unique window into the formation and implementation of American foreign policy. This new text by Jeffrey J. Matthews provides an account of Houghton's diplomatic experience and an assessment of U.S. foreign policy during a pivotal decade in world history." "As the leading ambassador in Europe, Houghton played a key role in the major diplomatic achievements of the era, including the Dawes Plan for reparations, the Locarno security treaties, and the Kellogg-Briand peace pact. While Hougton's significant contributions to these international accords is fully explored, the major theme of this book is his emergence as chief critic of U.S....
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