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Albert Beveridge: Disgusted with these indirect and furtive methods, Marshall insisted on writing Talleyrand on the subject that the…

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Disgusted with these indirect and furtive methods, Marshall insisted on writing Talleyrand on the subject that the envoys had been sent to France to settle.
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

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Beveridge highlights Marshall's frustration with indirect diplomatic methods, emphasizing the need for direct communication.

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