Who said “Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.”?

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Dean Acheson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech at West Point (December 5, 1962), in Vital Speeches (January 1, 1963), p. 163

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“Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.”
— Dean Acheson
VerifiedSpeech at West Point (December 5, 1962), in Vital Speeches (January 1, 1963), p. 163 · evidenceEmpire

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Acheson, D. (n.d.). Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14409-great-britain-has-lost-an-empire-and-has/

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Acheson, Dean. “Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14409-great-britain-has-lost-an-empire-and-has/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Acheson, Dean. “Great Britain has lost an Empire and has not yet found a role.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14409-great-britain-has-lost-an-empire-and-has/.

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