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The island is directly on our coast, and no one doubted that at least as much order as in the past would be preserved there, even if we had to do it ourselves.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “The island is directly on our coast, and no one doubted that at least as much order as in the past would be preserved…”
Editor's note · Context
Reid argues that the geographical proximity of Cuba necessitated a certain level of order, even if it required U.S. intervention.
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