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Jeane Kirkpatrick and the Cold War [audio 5min]

Jeane Kirkpatrick, the U.N. ambassador during the Reagan administration, was a strong supporter of forceful dealings with the Soviet Union -- a stance that went a bit beyond the traditional role of the diplomat. In the wake of Kirkpatrick's death, Thomas Mann, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, looks back at her impact.
Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"