It is the 4th of July, 1975, and President Gerald
Ford has problems. The price of oil is stable, but may rise if oil-producing
countries decide to clamp down again, as they did two years earlier. The PLO,
led by Yasir Arafat, threatens to continue terrorist attacks with the stated
goal of destroying the nation of Israel. The UN has declared that Israel must
leave territories in captured in 1967, just as the PLO demands. Many small
nations cite the US support of Israel as a major diplomatic irritant. The
president needs to know what policy to adopt to these two nations.
Members of
the panel have been asked to convene on to discuss
options with the president and with each other. At that time, each of you must
submit a 2-3 page policy recommendation, based on “your” experiences and
expertise (that of your “character.”) During the panel, each participant will
deliver a 4 to 5 minute speech introducing his or her position, and then
will engage in an extended dialogue about which position has the best chance of
success. (All of this will be “in role.)
All members
of the class should read from the textbook in preparation. Those not on the panel will
submit their opinions on the matter, in the form of single-paragraph
responses in class.
Policy
recommendations ought to be carefully argued and thoroughly supported. They
ought to demonstrate clear understanding of the political and foreign policy
implications of their position, and ought to be consistent with the character
and politics of the assigned role. It is expected that students will research
their positions using all the resources at their disposal: on-line sources,
databases, and the library collection. Papers submitted without footnotes (or
endnotes) and a bibliography in the proper format will receive no credit, and
may not be re-written.
Roles
Henry Kissinger:
Israeli Prime Minster Menachem Begin:
PLO Chairman Yasir Arafat:
William Rogers:
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