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“After World War II, American leaders were, in Dean Acheson's words, 'present at the creation' of a global order. Now at the end of the cold war, we desperately need that same vision, that leadership, that creativity to be applied to the governance of the global marketplace.”

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John J. Sweeney

John J. Sweeney is an outstanding labor leader, born on May 5, 1934. He played a significant role in the American labor movement, particularly during his tenure as the president of the AFL-CIO, where he advocated for the enhancement of labor rights. more

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