Nixon Doctrine

American  

noun

1. the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.

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Nixon Doctrine

This is exactly what President Nixon did when he announced the so-called Nixon Doctrine in summer of 1969 as being at center of his Vietnam exit strategy.

From Time ● Jan. 14, 2013

Though it does not necessarily bind future administrations, the "Nixon Doctrine" declares that the U.S. will support its allies with air power, money and equipment.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the Nixon Doctrine and declining U.S. aid have persuaded the Thais that the times are changing.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It's like the Nixon Doctrine," his guide remarked dryly.

From Time Magazine Archive

Q. Do you have in mind anything that could come to be labeled as, say, comparable to the Nixon Doctrine, or his "generation of peace"?

From Time Magazine Archive

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