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Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more a

Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree. – 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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