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W.Z. Foster {head of the American Communist Party}, who had no money, went to Moscow and came back and announced that he… — Samuel Gompers Copy Share Image
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Regret what? That secret operation was an excellent idea. It had the effect of drawing the Russians into the Afghan trap and… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
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