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The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is n

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve. – Dean Acheson

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The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president. – Dean Acheson

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