Which ambassador to the UN argued that there is a difference between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes?
A)Francisco Franco
B)Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
C)Robert Mugabe
D)Adlai Stevenson

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Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, US Ambassador to the UN from 1981-1985, argued in her famous 1979 essay "Dictatorships and Double Standards" that there is a distinction between authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. She argued that authoritarian regimes, though often repressive, allow for some form of opposition and dissent, while totalitarian regimes seek complete control over all aspects of a society.

Which Ambassador to the UN Argued That There Is a Difference