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Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Quotes: They want liberalization! I'll give them liberalization. I'll loosen the screws until the Americans beg me to tighten them again.
         

They want liberalization! I'll give them liberalization. I'll loosen the screws until the Americans beg me to tighten them again.


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