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“If you don't pay attention to the periphery, the periphery changes and the first thing you know the periphery is the center.”

Quote by Dean Rusk

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Former United States Secretary of State, born on February 9, 1909, and died on December 20, 1994. He served as the Secretary of State under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and was a key figure in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. more

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