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Marshall bluntly told him that Talleyrand's plan now was "only to prevent our taking decisive measures until the affairs of Europe shall enable France to take them.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Marshall bluntly told him that Talleyrand's plan now was "only to prevent our taking decisive measures until the affairs…”
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Beveridge recounts Marshall's blunt assessment of Talleyrand's strategy regarding American diplomatic actions.
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