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But an opportunity came soon after, to send him first to Russia, and then to Germany, where he has represented what is best in the character, ability, desire, interest and scholarship of the American people.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “But an opportunity came soon after, to send him first to Russia, and then to Germany, where he has represented what is…”
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Hoar praises a representative's contributions to American diplomacy in Russia and Germany.
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