Witches Brew: Reagan and Central America, Poland and Elsewhere
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A look at Ronald Reagan's foreign policy.  James Baker, Reagan's Chief of Staff and Treasury Secretary, called Ronald Reagan's foreign policy a "witches brew." Particularly around Central America, the results of his policy more than matched the description.  In this episode we talk about his pressure moves on Central America, and the reaction worldwide and in the United States.  We also look at Poland, where tactics that failed elsewhere came together.   
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