Iran letter 
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SOURCE: NYT
3-13-15
We Have a President for a Reason
by Kathleen DuVal
A History Lesson for the Republicans Who Wrote to Iran
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
3-11-15
Republicans’ letter to Iran is far from unprecedented
by Marc A. Thiessen
Jesse Helms and other senators through the years, says the author, publicized their objections to US foreign policy initiatives of the president of the U.S.
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SOURCE: McClatchy DC
3-10-15
Precedent for GOP’s Iran letter hard to find, historians say
The U.S. Senate Historian’s Office has so far been unable to find another example in the chamber’s history where one political party openly tried to deal with a foreign power against a presidential policy.
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SOURCE: USA Today
3-10-15
Nixon betrayal far worse than GOP Iran letter
by Ray Locker
Republican nominee sabotaged Vietnam peace talks before he was elected president.
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