Ford's foreign policy included support for four of the following. Which is the exception?
a. the SALT II agreement
b. the Helsinki agreement on European boundaries
c. the continued rapprochement with China after the death of Mao Zedong
d. the abandonment of U.S. mediation efforts in the Middle East
e. a new accord between Israel and Egypt
Answer: d. the abandonment of U.S. mediation efforts in the Middle East
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A) faced even worse discrimination in the United States B) became more accepting of the conditions they faced C) found greater acceptance within American society D) were more and more inclined to fight discrimination E) often chose to remain in Europe after fighting overseas
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