# National Institute for Cold War Studies > NICWS is a national historical society that promotes research, dialogue, and resources on the Cold War. ## Posts - [New Research Resource: Fighter Pilot Podcast Episode Catalog](https://nicws.org/new-research-resource-fighter-pilot-podcast-episode-catalog/): NICWS launches a new searchable catalog of Fighter Pilot Podcast interviews for historical research and educational use. - [Perspectives: Ronald Reagan's Military Buildup in Contrast](https://nicws.org/perspectives-ronald-reagans-military-buildup-in-contrast/): An icon of the later Cold War, Ronald Reagan’s military buildup was an expression of his worldview and a key focus of his presidency. - [Grade the AI: Origins of the Cold War Pt. 1](https://nicws.org/grade-the-ai/): The emergence of AI presents some real challenges both to historians and educators. - [The Once "Great Debate" of the Constitutional War Power](https://nicws.org/the-once-great-debate-of-the-constitutional-war-power/): While the “Great Debate” concluded with the adoption of S.R. 8, the arguments that Secretary of State Dean Acheson made during the Joint Committee Hearing in favor of presidential authority to send troops abroad without congressional approval persist to this day. Acheson made three affirmative arguments in his January 6, 1951 brief referenced and reprinted in the Hearing’s record. First, he argued that the president can send troops abroad without congressional approval pursuant to the Commander-in-Chief power and the power to conduct the foreign relations of the United States. Second, Acheson explained that the president has the power to faithfully execute the laws of the United States, which includes ratified treaties. Under these two arguments, Acheson explained that not only could President Truman unilaterally send troops abroad pursuant to one of these three grants of power, but Congress could not rightfully interfere. Third, the Secretary asserted that President Truman’s actions were not novel and that there was past precedent to support the President’s authority to take such action. Ultimately, however, Acheson made his most resounding argument in his opening statement to the Joint Committee Hearing: by not discussing constitutional authority at all, Acheson implied that President Truman possessed unquestionable authority to send troops to Europe in support of NATO without approval from Congress. - [Cold War Scotland, National Museum of Scotland Exhibit; A Review](https://nicws.org/cold-war-scotland-national-museum-of-scotland-exhibit-a-review/): The National Museum of Scotland’s recent exhibit, “Cold War Scotland,” shows the unique and important role Scotland played in the conflict. ## Pages - [Fighter Pilot Podcast Episode Catalog](https://nicws.org/fighter-pilot-podcast-episode-catalog/) - [Cold War Lesson Plans](https://nicws.org/cold-war-lesson-plans/): We are sorry but this section is still under development - check back again soon! - [Research Guides](https://nicws.org/reference-guides/) - [Selected Works in Cold War Studies](https://nicws.org/recommended-works-and-reading/): Historical scholarship is a scaffold. - [Cold War Timeline](https://nicws.org/cold-war-timeline/): The National Institute for Civil War Studies (NICWS) presents this timeline as a comprehensive record of the "Long Cold War"—a struggle that began not in 1945, but in 1917 with the Bolshevik rise to power. - [Board of Directors](https://nicws.org/board-of-directors/): Henry Hays, a visionary CEO and co-founder of DisruptREADY, spearheads a cutting-edge business intelligence firm focusing on emerging technologies, specially Artificial Intelligence. - [The Cold War, Then and Now](https://nicws.org/the-cold-war-then-and-now/): The legacy of the Cold War has massive effects on our current circumstances. - [Donate](https://nicws.org/donate/) - [Thank You for the Donation!](https://nicws.org/thank-you-for-donation/): Please check back with us frequently for new updates on our activities! 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