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Discusses the results of U.S. vice president Richard Nixon's overseas goodwill missions. Recount of Nixon's travel to Asia and the Far East in 1953; Purported goals of Nixon's trips; Belief that Nixon was trying to burnish his political image at home; Preparations made by Nixon before any trip; Approach of Nixon towards the country's foreign policy; Recount of Nixon's trip to Hungary in the aftermath of that country's revolt; View that the United States made a political misstep in having Nixon visit Latin America; Trip made my Nixon to Soviet Union to open the American exhibition in Moscow.

Focuses on the U.S. international economic policy. Amount of money voted by the House of Representatives for the economic and military aid programs; Statement that the House vote expresses the will of the country; Attitude of the American public towards the foreign aid policies of the country; Demand of reduction in foreign aids by presidential candidate Richard Nixon; Reduction in dollar loans urged by the Congress upon the Agency for International Development, as preferred alternatives to direct grants; Deductions in the loans for the Near East, Asia and Africa; Information that most of the loaned money finances the dollar costs of American goods, machines, equipment which may either be intended for specific projects or may go into the receiving country's general economy.

The article focuses on the doctrine of U.S. President Richard Nixon. The doctrine has been the subject of debate among nations, to the U.S. allies it seemed as a backing down on the agreements by the U.S. with them. Nixon doctrine promises that the U.S. will serve its allies with military support and will also act as the world's policemen. The U.S. has reduced its forces in Asia and according to Nixon's doctrine the main purpose of lowering the military from Asia is to avoid getting into another situation like Vietnam. The U.S. will also arms supplies to the Asian nations including South Korea, Thailand and Taiwan according to Nixon doctrine.