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today, which we did not seek, which we may not like, and
which circumstances have thrust upon us in the political,
economic, and military fields, is not likely to last as
long as that of England. Instead of lasting for centuries,
as in the case of England, in our case we may, within a
few generations, be facinga Russia almost as strong, or
as strong, or even eventually stronger than we.
The foregoing thesis is very inadequately developed
and is intended to be more thought-provoking than specific.
I have not attempted to elaborate any phases of these ideas.
I believe, however, that the basic ideas advanced are sound
and that out of them we must draw the conclusion which I
think we have already drawn, that it is essential for us
to maintain the closest contact with Russia and to endeavor
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HARRY
'NATIONAL
to maintain the friendliest relations, to try to avoid
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LIBRARY
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frictions, and to continue the processes in which we are
now engaged of bringing about greater understanding on the
part of responsible Russians of problems of which we, too,
have only learned some of the elements in the last fifty
years. If we exercise patience and understanding as we are
doing now, and at the same time use the strength which we
have wisely, there is much reason to believe that in the
next years there will develop in Russia a new group of men
who will be more understanding and more cooperative, and who
will be less likely to be aggressive. It is also probable
that
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