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To remove those causes of estrangement, to avoid a fateful catastrophe, in other words, to bring about a cordial understanding with America, the first condition must be an understanding of America.
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Beck emphasizes the need for understanding America to foster better relations between the two nations.

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