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Autonomy and decline as America redefines national interests
In a Paul Harvey reflection from 1982, the piece traces how U.S. dominance faded from 60 percent of world manufacturing to under 20 percent, while Europe and Japan rebuilt postwar economies. It argues overextension weakens nations, notes dictatorships shared against communism, and urges a return to steadier national interests to regain leadership without interventionist force.
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