It is the natural desire of each nation to use the other as an instrument of its own purposes and policies. By dint of our mutual dependence, your in… - Kingman Brewster

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It is the natural desire of each nation to use the other as an instrument of its own purposes and policies. By dint of our mutual dependence, your influence is amplified by our power. Our power is made more responsible and more effective by your influence.

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About Kingman Brewster

Kingman Brewster, Jr. (17 June 1919 – 8 November 1988) was an American educator, President of Yale University, and US diplomat.

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