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Harold J. Laski: “I do not believe it is exaggeration to suggest that the underlying motive of the Kellogg Pact was compensation by…”

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I do not believe it is exaggeration to suggest that the underlying motive of the Kellogg Pact was compensation by America for her abstention from the Geneva Covenant.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski critiques the motivations behind international agreements like the Kellogg Pact, suggesting they are influenced by America's previous decisions.

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