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Mauricio Macri
November 2, 2017
Krithika Varagur
Will Trump Bungle Obama’s Declassification Diplomacy?
Under Obama, the U.S. handed over scores of damning historical documents to allies. But such outreach requires a deft, sensitive hand.
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Alex Shephard
Donald Trump is absolutely going to use the presidency to make money.
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Steven Cohen
The Ugly Cynicism of Obama’s Declassification Diplomacy
The president used his trip to Argentina to declassify documents related to the country's dirty war. Why did he wait so long?

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