“A nuclear war does not defend a country and it does not defend a system. I've put it the same way many times; not even the most accomplished ideologue will be able to tell the difference between the ashes of capitalism and the ashes of communism.”

The Ashes of Capitalism and the Ashes of Communism (1986)

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American economist and diplomat 1908–2006

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