The Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.
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Part II: Negotiating Responsible Historical Transparency, 1920s to Early 2000s Chapter 6: “The Necessary Limitations Upon Open Diplomacy,” 1920–1945 Chapter 7: “Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire,” 1945–1957 Chapter 8: Cold War Normalcy, 1958–1979 Chapter 9: The Erosion of Transparency, 1978–1985
Home Historical Documents Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Iran, 1951–1954 Planning and Implementation of Operation TPAJAX, March–August 1953
This chapter also describes the growing concern about the possible risks of historical transparency among foreign governments and U.S. diplomats, culminating with Franklin Roosevelt’s intervention to veto publication of some volumes during World War II.
This section provides historical reference information on aspects of the United States’ relations with the countries of the world. The central component is a guide to matters of diplomatic recognition and the establishment and maintenance of diplomatic relations between the United States and states of the world, from 1776 to the present.
