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James Beck: “If England and America are to act together in the coming time--and the destinies of the world are, to a very large…”

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If England and America are to act together in the coming time--and the destinies of the world are, to a very large extent, in their keeping, then they must know each other better, and, to this end, they must take a greater interest in each other's history and political institutions.
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Beck stresses the importance of mutual understanding between England and America for global stability.

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