On the record
Irishmen, in common with liberty-loving men everywhere, looked with abhorrence upon the attempt of a great European power to establish monarchy upon the ruins of republics.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “Irishmen, in common with liberty-loving men everywhere, looked with abhorrence upon the attempt of a great European…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson expresses solidarity with Irishmen and their disdain for oppressive regimes.
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