As Johns Hopkins SAIS prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary, it seems fitting to reflect on a significant moment in the school’s history. The school was founded in 1943 by Paul H. Nitze and Christian A. Herter and opened its doors in fall 1944. Their vision: a stand-alone graduate school that would prepare men and women to cope with the international responsibilities that would be thrust upon the United States during the postwar period. Recognizing the importance of this course of education, Johns Hopkins University leaders moved to have SAIS officially become a division of the university in 1950, as shown in these official minutes from the Oct. 2, 1950, meeting of the executive committee of the Johns Hopkins University board of trustees.