From: John Cuccia 

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 10:40:24 -0400, "Frank Haber"
 wrote:

>"Pax Americana" was used a lot here in Liberal Central, NYC,
with no knowledge
>of the neo-con appropriation of the word.  It was used ironically, of course,
>to remind everyone of the dangers of overreaching.  I believe it was used a
>little bit also after the FIRST World War, by internationalists, to promote
>American force projection, perhaps to bolster the ineffectual policies of the
>League of Nations.

I believe I first heard the term in the 70s.

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