Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981
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Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981 is Zbigniew Brzezinski’s detailed account of his role and experiences shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Carter administration.
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| Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981 Context triple: [Zbigniew Brzezinski, notableWork, Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981]
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Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
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B.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
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C.
National Security Decision Directives of the Reagan administration
The National Security Decision Directives of the Reagan administration were a series of classified presidential policy documents that outlined and guided U.S. national security, foreign policy, and defense strategies during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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D.
The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms
*The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms* is a historical and biographical study by Kai Bird examining the lives, influence, and Cold War policymaking roles of brothers McGeorge and William Bundy.
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E.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981 Target entity description: Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981 is Zbigniew Brzezinski’s detailed account of his role and experiences shaping U.S. foreign policy during the Carter administration.
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A.
Kissinger memoir trilogy
The Kissinger memoir trilogy is a three-volume series of autobiographical books by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, chronicling his role in shaping American foreign policy during the Nixon and Ford administrations.
-
B.
Kissinger’s Shadow
Kissinger’s Shadow is a historical and political analysis book by Greg Grandin that examines Henry Kissinger’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy and global power.
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C.
National Security Decision Directives of the Reagan administration
The National Security Decision Directives of the Reagan administration were a series of classified presidential policy documents that outlined and guided U.S. national security, foreign policy, and defense strategies during Ronald Reagan’s presidency.
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D.
The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms
*The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy, Brothers in Arms* is a historical and biographical study by Kai Bird examining the lives, influence, and Cold War policymaking roles of brothers McGeorge and William Bundy.
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E.
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis is Robert F. Kennedy’s firsthand account of the tense 1962 standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union, offering an inside view of the Kennedy administration’s decision-making during the nuclear crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| aboutEvent |
Camp David Accords
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Iran hostage crisis ⓘ Soviet invasion of Afghanistan ⓘ Soviet–American détente ⓘ normalization of U.S.–China relations ⓘ |
| aboutOrganization |
United States Department of State
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National Security Council of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States National Security Council
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| aboutPerson |
Cyrus Vance
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Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| administrationDescribed |
Carter administration
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surface form:
Presidency of Jimmy Carter
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| author | Zbigniew Brzezinski ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
bureaucratic struggles over national security policy
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process of shaping U.S. foreign policy ⓘ relationship between the National Security Council and the President ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf | Zbigniew Brzezinski ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Cold War diplomacy
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Iran hostage crisis ⓘ Iranian Revolution ⓘ Middle East policy ⓘ SALT II ⓘ
surface form:
SALT II negotiations
Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
U.S.–Soviet relations ⓘ normalization of relations with China ⓘ policy decision-making in the White House ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political memoir ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | first-hand participant in described events ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme | tension between moral principles and power politics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Cold War ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
historians of the Carter administration
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readers interested in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ students of international relations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Carter administration
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ national security policy ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| portrays | internal debates within the Carter administration ⓘ |
| positionDescribed | United States National Security Advisor ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1977–1981 ⓘ |
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Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser, 1977–1981
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