Invisible Hands: The American Century: 6. America First!
About this episode
The episode explores Pat Buchanan's 1991 campaign announcement and the implications of his 'America First' foreign policy stance.
It’s 1991 in New Hampshire and a cheerfully pugnacious TV pundit and political insider is announcing his campaign for the Republican nomination. His name is Pat Buchanan and what he is about to say will shock the room. Not only does he challenge sitting President George H W Bush, but the entire post-war order, the vision of America that has persisted for the past half century - America at the head of a free world. Instead, Pat Buchanan says, “It will be time for a new foreign policy that looks out for America first, but not only America first, but also America second and third as well.” This is the story of the idea that governs America’s new vision of its role in the world — America First — and what it really means. Presenter: David Dimbleby Producer: Redzi Bernard Sound Design: Jeff Emtman Executive Producers: Joe Sykes and Dasha Lisitsina Story Editor: Joe Sykes and Dasha Lisitsina Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke A Samizdat Audio production for BBC Radio 4
People in this episode
Host: David Dimbleby
Topics covered
- American foreign policy
- America First
- Republican nomination
- 1991 political landscape
- Pat Buchanan's campaign
- post-war order
- nationalism
Keywords
- Pat Buchanan
- America First
- Republican nomination
- George H W Bush
- foreign policy
- 1991
- political insider
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, Samizdat Audio, Redzi Bernard, Jeff Emtman, Joe Sykes, Dasha Lisitsina, Dan Clarke
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