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Maine Gov. James B. Longley: Don Quixote And Sir Thomas More, With A Dash Of Machiavelli—An Appropriate Political Dna For The Day?, Jim Mcgregor
Maine Policy Review
Jim McGregor, Governor James B. Longley’s executive assistant during his term of office from 1975 to 1979, provides his reflections about Longley the man and the era in which he won election against all political odds to become Maine’s first independent governor. While many historians and State House observers concentrate on the “confrontational Longley,” McGregor sheds new and hitherto private light on the multifaceted Governor Longley and suggests he may have been a man ideal for the time during which he served.
American Foreign Policy Of The Twenty-First Century: Security Through The Promotion Of Democracy, Grace Thompson
American Foreign Policy Of The Twenty-First Century: Security Through The Promotion Of Democracy, Grace Thompson
Maine Policy Review
Each year, the Margaret Chase Smith Library sponsors an essay contest for Maine high school seniors. We feature here Grace Thompson’s 2005 first place prize-winning essay, which draws upon historical examples as well as personal experiences and opinions to discuss American foreign policy for the 21st century.
The 2005 Brac Process: The Case To Save Maine’S Bases, Derek P. Langhauser
The 2005 Brac Process: The Case To Save Maine’S Bases, Derek P. Langhauser
Maine Policy Review
Derek Langhauser gives a postmortem of Maine’s response to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission’s announcement of imminent closure of bases in Portsmouth-Kittery, Brunswick and Limestone. Although Maine did not “win back” the Brunswick facility, Maine rescued the facilities in Portsmouth-Kittery and Limestone, secured additional resources for the Bangor Air National Guard and Bangor Naval Reserve Center, and was granted an expansion of the Limestone accounting center. Maine’s response to the BRAC Commission’s original announcement is testament to the extraordinary capacity of the states’ people to work together in times of crisis