We are reminded of the unratified treaty, with its futile promise “against foreign interposition,”--that is, with the promise of the War Powers of our Government set in motion by the President alone, without an Act of Congress.
This statement reflects on a treaty that was not ratified, highlighting the implications of unilateral presidential action.
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