A skim of some of Vandenberg’s writings and documented conversations suggest that his amended approach could be described as one of principled engagement and moral responsibility. During his service in the Senate, Vandenberg was key in shaping and gathering Republican support for the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, North Atlantic Trade Organization, and the United Nations. In 1945, Dutch-American Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg gave the “speech heard round the world” calling for partisan politics to stop “at the water’s edge.” Although once a staunch isolationist, Vandenberg’s experience of World War II reformed his perspective of international relations. Title: The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir
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