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Keith Wheelock's avatar

Peter Spot on. Actually, I believe that Dean Acheson first used the ‘domino theory.’ My favorite was Senator Knowland—a jerk, even by senatorial standards—who carried the domino theory to Kansas City.

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Peter Burnett's avatar

What? All the way to Kansas City!!!??

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David B. Fisher's avatar

Was there a political convention in KC or were Missouri and Kansas at it again?

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Keith Wheelock's avatar

David Senator Knowland was a provincial Californian and probably didn’t know where Kansas City was.

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