Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.

Dean Acheson

Quoted in The Guardian

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United Kingdom British empire Post-war Europe Imperialism

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Dean Acheson

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Speech

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Political speech

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Diplomat

From

United States

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Citation

Acheson, Dean. "Special Relationship." 6 Dec. 1962, West Point, NY, USA.

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