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These Powers seemed to regard America, not as a sovereign nation, but as a sort of subordinate state, to be used as they saw fit for their plans and purposes.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “These Powers seemed to regard America, not as a sovereign nation, but as a sort of subordinate state, to be used as they…”
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Beveridge critiques the perception of America as a subordinate state by foreign powers, asserting its sovereignty.
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