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Albert Beveridge: Marshall then reviews the international situation and makes it so plain that America could not take part in the European…

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Marshall then reviews the international situation and makes it so plain that America could not take part in the European wars, that even Talleyrand was never able to answer the argument.
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

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Beveridge highlights Marshall's clarity in arguing against American involvement in European conflicts, emphasizing the strength of his reasoning.

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