George F. Kennan Quote

The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.


As quoted in US-Soviet Relations : The First 50 Years WNET TV, 17 April 1984


The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.

The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.

The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.

The best thing we can do if we want the Russians to let us be Americans is to let the Russians be Russian.