| | Upon Reagan's election, he appointed her as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a position she held from 1981 to 1985. In 1986 she joined the Republican Party and returned to her teaching position at Georgetown University. | | Upon Reagan's election, he appointed her as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a position she held from 1981 to 1985. In 1986 she joined the Republican Party and returned to her teaching position at Georgetown University. |
| − | Kirkpatrick spoke out on foreign policy. In a major address at the 1996 Republican National Convention, she accused the Clinton administration of not maintaining the nation's military preparedness, arguing that Clinton allowed the United Nations to have control over United States troops. She charged that he had sent American troops into dangerous areas where the United States had no national interests and then had not supported them with adequate arms, training, or intelligence information. She also contended that he had not provided funding for a missile defense system, while other countries were increasing their weaponry, including nuclear arsenals, thereby placing the United States and its allies at risk. | + | Kirkpatrick spoke out on foreign policy. In a major address at the 1996 [[Republican National Convention]], she accused the [[Clinton Administration]] of not maintaining the Nation's military preparedness, arguing that Clinton allowed the United Nations to have control over United States troops. She charged that he had sent American troops into dangerous areas where the United States had no national interests and then had not supported them with adequate arms, training, or intelligence information. She also contended that he had not provided funding for a [[missile defense system]], while other countries were increasing their weaponry, including nuclear arsenals, thereby placing the United States and its allies at risk. |