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

Dean Acheson

Quoted in The Guardian

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Topic

United Kingdom British empire Post-war Europe Imperialism

Speaker

Dean Acheson

Source

The Guardian

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Diplomat

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

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

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