He has raised the American people in their own esteem, and, if the influence of truth and justice, reason and argument is not lost in Europe, he has raised the consideration of the United States in that quarter of the world....
Beveridge highlights Marshall's role in elevating the esteem of the American people and the nation's standing in Europe.
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