I believe I state what cannot be denied, when I say, that, through the representation of American industry at that exhibition, we gained not only fame abroad, but new fields of activity for our industry, and new markets for our homely, but most useful products.
Sumner asserts that the representation of American industry at international exhibitions brought both fame and new opportunities for the country.
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