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He has proclaimed him a traitor in the face of that country, which has rewarded him.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “He has proclaimed him a traitor in the face of that country, which has rewarded him.”
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Beveridge condemns the president's public labeling of a man as a traitor despite his service to the country.
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