Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

History

SAIS was founded in 1943 by Paul Nitze and Christian Herter and became part of the Johns Hopkins University in 1950. The school was established during World War II by a group of statesmen who sought new methods of preparing men and women to cope with the international responsibilities that would be thrust upon the United States in the postwar world. The founders assembled a faculty of scholars and professionals to teach international relations, international economics and foreign languages to a small group of students. The curriculum was designed to be both scholarly and practical. The natural choice for the location of the school was Washington, D.C., a city where international resources are abundant and where American foreign policy is shaped and set in motion. When the school opened in 1944, 15 students were enrolled.

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1943 - Paul Nitze - Christian Herter - Johns Hopkins University - 1950 - United States

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