 Once ambitious to become Secretary of State in a Republican administration, Luce penned a famous article in "Life" magazine in 1941, called "The American Century", which defined the role of American foreign policy for the remainder of the 20th century, and perhaps beyond.President Franklin D. Roosevelt, aware that most publishers were opposed to him, issued a decree in 1943 that blocked all publishers and media executives from visits to combat areas; he put General George Marshall in charge of enforcement.The main target was Luce, who had long opposed FDR.