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“The United Nations, he told an audience at Harvard University, 'has not been able-nor can it be able-to shape a new world order which events so compellingly demand.' ... The new world order that will answer economic, military, and political problems, he said, 'urgently requires, I believe, that the United States take the leadership among all free peoples to make the underlying concepts and aspirations of national sovereignty truly meaningful through the federal approach.'”

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Nelson Rockefeller
Nelson Rockefeller

Nelson Rockefeller was an American former Vice President, politician, and businessman. He was a significant figure in 20th-century American politics and business. Born on July 8, 1908, and died on January 26, 1979. more

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