Charles Sumner: “Not Congress alone, without the President, can declare war; nor can…”

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Not Congress alone, without the President, can declare war; nor can the President alone, without Congress.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner clarifies that neither Congress nor the President can unilaterally declare war, emphasizing the need for cooperation.

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Charles Sumner: “Not Congress alone, without the President, can declare war; nor can the President alone, without Congress.”