Political Science Letters - Essay Example

Political science From James Byrnes to Leó Szilárd, May 29, 1945 Re: Manhattan Project Dear Szilárd, In the year 1939, you and Albert Einstein wrote a letter to the president of the United States at that time, President Roosevelt. This letter was to warn him of a German research project, which was researching on the development of atomic weaponry. Your letter was to advice the president and the government to initiate several such programs. The result of that information and advice was the initiation of the Manhattan Project, which is a top-secret research program. The first test was undertaken in July 16th 1945. As the project neared its completion, the planners decided to consider the use of the bomb. A team was formed by sir Grooves that met on April and May 1945. These meetings were top secret and were in the aim of drawing up a list of targets. The primary criterion for choosing the targets was that the cities targeted must not have been damaged by previous bombings, this allowed for the accurate measurement of the effects of the bomb. Upon the death of the president, the new President, Harry S. Truman, approved the formation of another committee in May, which was given the mandate of being an advisory group to report on the atomic bomb. The committee approved the use of the bomb against a war plant. The bomb turned out to be effective, and it was a major step of the country in the promotion of security and foreign threats. The president personally asked me to thank you on his behalf for your involvement in this project. The people of United States would like to thank you and your partner for the information you provided. Your efforts will definitely be rewarded. Yours sincerely, James Byrnes. Dwight Eisenhower to Earl Warren, January 12, 1954 Re: Appointment as Chief Justice Dear Warren, On 5th October 1953, I Eisenhower appointed you as the Chief Justice following the death of former Chief Justice, Fred Vinson. The choice I made to appoint you as Chief Justice was made after a recess appointment. You, Earl Warren, is a person who has a national name for integrity, courage and uprightness. This is exactly what is needed in our courts today. You represent the kind of political, social and economic thinking that I believe is needed in our courts. It is may humble hope and wish that you continue to uphold these values in your work. You were formally nominated on 11th January 1954, and the United States senate confirmed this nomination on 1st March the same year, through the use of a voice vote. Through this, you can clearly see the hope and trust that the members of the senate have bestowed on you. I the president of the United States hope that I can rely, on you, to bring the necessary change in the Supreme Court. It is my sincere hope that we will work together, so that we can make America a fair and just country for our citizens. The position that you now hold, comes with a lot of power, I trust that you will use this power bestowed on you wisely to make a better judicial system for our people. I truly look forward to hearing from you soon. Congratulations. Yours faithfully, The president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower. Condoleezza Rice to Richard A. Clarke, January 26, 2001 Re: 2001 Memo Dear Clarke, In response to the memo that you had sent me on 25th January 2001, I write you this letter. Your memo had strategies that could be used to combat the Al-Qaeda terrorist group, which is a growing threat in the Middle East region. Your memo had the best strategies, which could be used, by this administration, to combat this terrorist group. Apart from the strategies that you provided, you also included an urgent request to have a meeting with the National Security Council to discuss this matter. Therefore, it is my pleasure to assure you that the threat is being assessed and that the National Security Council is meeting to discuss this threat as per your urgent request. The Al-Qaeda threat was being investigated by the various national security agencies in the country, and they have assured the government that they are doing their best to ensure the safety of the American people. I would to inform you that I am gratified by your concern and I am proud to tell you that all the information that you have provided, which relates to any current threats by the group, will be taken seriously and handled urgency and confidentiality it requires. At this moment, I would like to ask you to maintain silence regarding this matter. You are welcome to contact and update me if you come up with anything new associated with this threat. Making the matter a secret will keep the public from panicking. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. Yours sincerely, Condoleezza Rice. Henry Kissinger to Brent Scowcroft, October 11, 1973 Re: The October War and U.S. Policy Dear Scowcroft, On 6th October 1973, the Syrian and Egyptian forces launched coordinated against the Israeli forces. This happened in the Sinai and Golan Heights. This war had a fundamental impact of international relationships. The war tested the durability of our U.S.-Soviet détente and compelled us to put the Arab-Israeli conflict on top of our foreign policy agenda. We could not escape our role in the region due to the region’s instability, the energy crisis that was bound to follow, and the confrontation between superpowers. In regard to this pressing issue, I received information from trusted sources that while I was in a meeting in new York, which was organized by the general assembly of the United Nations in New York, you happened to receive an urgent message from Meir. This message stated that if the Egyptian and Syrian planned attacks against the Israeli were launched, then Tel Aviv would initialize an immediate military response that would be firm and of great strength. This message from the Israeli government carries with it many questions. Therefore, the president has requested me to ask you regarding the response that you gave to the Israel government. This is because this war has greatly affected our foreign policy and the president wishes to amend any misgivings with the Israeli government. I am very gratified because of support and the strength that you displayed during these hard times. It is my sincere hope that I will receive your response soon. Thank you in advance. Yours sincerely, Henry Kissinger. From Herbert Hoover to Douglas MacArthur, July 29, 1932 Re: Clearing Of the Anacostia Flats Camp Dear MacArthur, On 28th July 1932, I gave you an order to disperse the camp at Anacostia Flats. This area previously has been used as an army-recruiting center. The camp contains former soldiers of the United States trying to persuade congress to grant immediate payment of the bonus that congress had voted to give. This letter inquires as to what is taking place on the ground. I want you to give me the details regarding the operation that took place, the number of casualties and extent of damage that was witnessed. This matter has attracted the interest of major media houses. The way we choose to address this issue will be received with a range of condemnation from the media and the public. However, we cannot let the ex-soldiers who are supposed to lead by example, camp in that location. The picture that they present will cause a lot of national uproar. People are likely to complain that we are treating these soldiers with little respect, but you and I know better. I expect to hear from you soon regarding the situation. I want to get updates every hour and a full report of the day’s events at the end of the day. In addition, I choose to remind you to handle this situation with a lot of caution, force should not be an option, unless unavoidable. I believe, in your capability, to handle this situation as I have directed you to before. Thank you for your cooperation. Yours sincerely, Herbert Hoover. J. Edgar Hoover to James Hosty, November 23, 1963 Re: Imposter at Soviet Embassy in Mexico City Dear Hosty, The CIA reported that, on 1st October 1963, there was a report brought forward by an extremely sensitive source that an individual who identified himself as Lee Oswald, contacted the Soviet embassy in the city of Mexico inquiring if there were any messages. The commission had information that this bureau had received a tape recording of the individual’s voice, but contrary to this, no tape was ever received by the agency. I was advised by the special agent in charge of Dallas, that only a report of the conversation was available, but not the actual tape recording. I am now aware that, you among other agents have conversed with Oswald at least once. So for, the committee to come to a vivid conclusion they will have to investigate this matter deeply. It is then in my duty as the director of this bureau to alert you that you are going to be questioned by the committee investigating this matter. It is my hope that you will be cooperative in providing truthful information as you have always done. The question will strictly be based on the facts surrounding this matter and the so called tape. Owing to the events, that, happened yesterday, which involved the assassination of President Kennedy, this is a matter of national security, and the issue now is under investigation. It is my sincere hope that you will keep this matter silent so as not to affect the ongoing investigation. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Yours sincerely, The director FBI, J. Edgar Hoover. Works Cited Arnheim M. U.S. Constitution For Dummies. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2009. Print. Belknap M, Warren E. The Supreme Court Under Earl Warren, 1953-1969. New York: Univ of South Carolina Press, 2005. Print. Boyd P. The political history of the United States; or Popular sovereignty and citizenship. Philadelphia: International Pub. Co, 2002. Print. Clarke R. Against all enemies: inside Americas war on terror. London: Free Press, 2004. Print. Cohen D. The Manhattan Project. London: Twenty-First Century Books, 1999. Print. Deitch K. The Manhattan Project: A Secret Wartime Mission. 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