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Why, Sir, our own State Department furnishes official evidence that the alleged sale of arms to the French by our Government is known in Berlin itself, right under the eyes of the Emperor.
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Sumner references official evidence from the State Department regarding the international awareness of arms sales, underscoring the gravity of the situation.
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