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Diplomat, Historian George Kennan Dies

Published March 18, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

Diplomat and historian George Kennan died Thursday in Princeton, N.J., at age 101. Peter Reddeway, former director of the Kennan Institute, discusses the former ambassador and professor's profound influence on U.S. foreign policy.

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