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This article explores United States policy towards Iran during the 1960s, examining the the role that gender and language played in contributing to how American policymakers understood the Shah of Iran and, by extension, Iran's position in US foreign policy.
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It sheds light on the decision-making process of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations in their relations with Iran, contributing to historiographical trends that emphasise gender and language as important factors in the history of US foreign policy.
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This page is a summary of: ‘Marriage’, ‘Massage', Metaphor and Gender in US–Iranian Relations During the 1960s, The International History Review, November 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/07075332.2018.1517817.
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