Yet freedom is not the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a local despotism. They will not aid those who promote a suicidal nationalism based upon ethnic hatred.


"Chicken Kiev speech" to a session of the Supreme Soviet of Ukraine, 1 August 1991.

Wikisource Chicken Kiev speech


Yet freedom is not the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a...

Yet freedom is not the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a...

Yet freedom is not the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a...

Yet freedom is not the same as independence. Americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far-off tyranny with a...