“Sometimes people have sympathized with me because long years of my life were spent in jail and in exile. Well, those years ... were a mixed experience. I hated them because they separated me from the dearest thing in the world-the struggle of my people for rebirth. At the same time, they were a blessing because I had what is so rare in this world-the opportunity of thinking about basic issues, the opportunity of examining afresh the beliefs I held.”
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Sukarno
Sukarno, born on June 6, 1901, and died on June 21, 1970, was the first President of the Republic of Indonesia. He was a prominent leader in the Indonesian independence movement, leading the nation to independence from Dutch colonial rule and serving as the first president of the newly formed Republic of Indonesia. more
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