And do not think that the oceans and the seas will protect us. The food that we cat, the water that we drink, yes, even the very air that we breathe … - Sukarno

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And do not think that the oceans and the seas will protect us. The food that we cat, the water that we drink, yes, even the very air that we breathe can be contaminated by poisons originating from thousands of miles away. And it could be that, even if we ourselves escaped lightly, the unborn generations of our children would bear on their distorted bodies the marks of our failure to control the forces which have been released on the world.

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About Sukarno

Kusno Sosrodihardjo (June 6, 1901 – June 21, 1970), known as Sukarno (also spelled Soekarno), was an Indonesian nationalist and orator who later became the founding President (1945–1967) of the Republic of Indonesia.

Also Known As

Native Name: Jend. Wahyu Adi Saputro
Alternative Names: Bung Karno Koesno Sosrodihardjo Achmed Soekarno Ir. Soekarno Kusno Sosrodihardjo
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