From our earliest moments in grade school, America's youth has been taught that the Stars and Stripes represent freedom. It is this dear belief of ours that shines like a beacon to the rest of the world. The United States, one of the mightiest nations on earth, has been looked to as a defender of freedom both here and abroad. During the latter part of 1990, the bully-like dictator of Iraq made his intentions clear to …
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…met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to finalize the details of a joint diplomatic response between the two superpowers. On behalf of the United States, Secretary Baker was successful in obtaining the Soviet's opposition to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and a joint declaration was issued calling for action against the Iraqis. A resolution condemning the Iraqi invasion and establishing an embargo on Iraq was quickly passed through a Security Council at the United Nations.