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“The Civil War was fought, in a sense, over whether that sentence - all men are created equal - is to be taken literally. And the southerners in the 1850s argued that it was not.”

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Daniel Fried
Daniel Fried

Daniel Fried, born in 1952, is an accomplished diplomat with extensive experience and a strong academic background in international relations. He has held several senior positions at the U.S. Department of State and played a significant role in various international affairs. more

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