Peking welcomed me with tremendous parades and gun salutes. The people with me are proud of me, proud that our downtrodden country has taken its place among the great nations. And now, people of America, I ask you, why didn't Eisenhower accord me the same respect?
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"Peking welcomed me with tremendous parades and gun salutes. The people with me are proud of me, proud that our downtrodden country has taken its place among the great nations. And now, people of America, I ask you, why didn't Eisenhower accord me the same respect?" — Sukarno
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Peking welcomed me with tremendous parades and gun salutes. The people with me are proud of me, proud that our downtrodden country has taken its place among the great nations. And now, people of America, I ask you, why didn't Eisenhower accord me the same respect? — Sukarno
About Sukarno
Sukarno was a Statesman from Indonesia (1901–1970).
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Who said "Peking welcomed me with tremendous parades and gun salutes. The people with me…"?
This quote is attributed to Sukarno, a Statesman from Indonesia.
When did Sukarno live?
Sukarno lived from 1901 – 1970.