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Since the end of the Vietnam War Congress has reclaimed a role for itself in the making of U.S. foreign and defense policy. Although the surge in congressional activism has attracted considerable normative commentary, political scientists have devoted relatively little effort to exploring the causes and consequences of Congress's renewed interest in foreign policy. To stimulate more empirical study in this area, this paper summarizes the existing work on foreign and defense policy in Congress and identifies opportunities for new research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Provides information on the early 1950s Defense Department policy which focused on the issue of whether human experiments involving atomic, biological and chemical welfare should be continued based on documents released by the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments. Motivations for policy creation after the second world war; Robert S. Stone controversy of 1950; Adoption of the Nuremberg code.

Analyzes the potential effects of the Military Retirement Reform Act on military personnel retention in the United States. Terms and conditions of the reform policy; Purpose of the military retirement policy; Policy options that can be taken by the U.S. government to dilute the negative effects of the reform act.