From The '60s to The 70s: Dissent and Discovery

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subtler, more sophisticated and selective form of exerting American influence. One of the dominant clichés of the late '60s—about America not being the policeman of the world—will have proved highly useful if U.S. goals abroad become more realistic. Moreover, an American inward-turning to urgent domestic problems could be entirely healthy for U.S. foreign policy. Only by drastically improving its own society will the U.S. be able to maintain its position and power in the world.