USFP18(2)

To: Donald Trump, President of the United States From: Colman Lydon, Seceretary of State Date: May 11th, 2018 Re: Paris Climate Accords Introduction: As the threat of global change continues to rise, countries around the world have been trying to find out ways in which to best combat and mitigate both climate change itself and the effects of it. One of the big global attempts have been the Paris Climate Accords. This agreement was started towards the end of 2015. Allies and other large superpowers of the world like the EU and China have signed the agreement, with a large support of other countries around the world. This brings up the fact that the United States has left the agreement, and what it means for our climate change policies. Evidence: One would be hard pressed to find evidence that does not support climate change. Scientific bodies like the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Chemical Society have both issued statemen...

To: Donald Trump, President of the United States From: Adam Steber, Secretary of State Date: May 5, 2018 Introduction The nuclear agreement with Iran (from here on referred to as the "Iran deal") signed in 2015 is meant to limit nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. By signing this agreement, Iran agrees to limit its uranium enrichment capabilities to 3.67%, well below the 90% required to develop a nuclear weapon. They also agree to international inspections to ensure that they are not enriching more uranium than is allowed by the treaty. In exchange, the United States lifts . There are reasons to oppose our involvement in the deal, to mistrust the Iranians' motives, or to renegotiate the deal. Unless Iran violates it, however, it is not prudent at this moment to back out of the deal when trying to make a simultaneous agreement with North Korea. Evidence When making any sort of deal, one must not extend a hand of peace so far that they forget history. Iran...