The course of American Empire took a decisive turn during the Nixon Administration. But it is more accurately called the Nixon-Kissinger Administration. Henry Kissinger served as National Security Advisor and Secretary of State under President Richard Nixon.
In 2002, newly-declassified documents from the National Archives illustrated the worldview and priorities of these statesmen and close friends. When this article came out, the sheer scope of American interference in the domestic affairs of particularly Latin American countries made headlines around the world.