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But these treaties, Marshall points out, did not require America to take part in this war.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “But these treaties, Marshall points out, did not require America to take part in this war.”
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Beveridge notes Marshall's assertion that existing treaties did not obligate the United States to engage in war, reinforcing a stance of neutrality.
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