Book Reviews : American Military Commitments Abroad. By ROLAND A. PAUL. (New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1973. Pp. xii, 237. $10.00.) U.S. Troops in Europe. By JOHN NEWHOUSE, with MELVIN CROAN, EDWARD R. FRIED, and TIMOTHY W. STANLEY. (Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Insti tution, 1971. Pp. ix, 177. $6.95.)

• Published date: 01 March 1974
• Date: 01 March 1974
• DOI: 10.1177/106591297402700121
• Author: Carol F. Goss
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unique to women. It would have been informative if comparisons had been drawn
between the work of the men and women of Congress. These criticisms, however,
should not detract from the valuable contribution the book makes toward the
understanding of the role of women in Americian politics.
JANET M. CLARK
New Mexico State University
American Military Commitments Abroad. By ROLAND A. PAUL. (New Brunswick,
N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1973. Pp. xii, 237. $10.00.)
U.S. Troops in Europe. By JOHN NEWHOUSE, with MELVIN CROAN, EDWARD R.
FRIED, and TIMOTHY W. STANLEY. (Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Insti-
tution, 1971. Pp. ix, 177. $6.95.)
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is one of a handful in Congress
that frequently takes the initiative in securing information for use in committee
deliberations. Most committees rely almost exclusively on information spoon-fed
by executive branch personnel and interest groups. The Foreign Relations Com-
mittee’s practice of seeking out its own information has not only contributed to its
authority and prestige but has resulted in some excellent, original studies on foreign
relations issues. Among these is Roland A. Paul’s American Military Commitments
Abroad. Based on hearings and Committee Counsel Paul’s factfinding mission to
25 countries, this study of overseas American troops clearly reflects the value of com-
mittee investigative work as a vital supplement to the one-sided evidence generally
presented by Defense and State Department representatives.
Although not based directly on a Foreign Relations Committee inquiry, U.S.
Troops in Europe by John Newhouse et al. is related to committee activities. For
Foreign Relations members of both parties form the nucleus of the growing group
of senators who support reduced troop levels in Europe. This study addresses direct-
ly proposals by committee members for troop reductions and carefully develops
a panoply of arguments in rebuttal. Author Newhouse is familiar with the...