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Albert Beveridge: It can, then, in effecting these objects, legitimately control all individuals or governments within the American…

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It can, then, in effecting these objects, legitimately control all individuals or governments within the American territory.
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

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This statement asserts the government's authority to control individuals and entities within its territory.

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