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But this Government recognizes a still higher obligation to repress all attempts on the part of its citizens to disturb the peace of a country where order prevails or has been reestablished.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “But this Government recognizes a still higher obligation to repress all attempts on the part of its citizens to disturb…”
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Van Buren emphasizes the government's obligation to prevent its citizens from disturbing peace in other nations.
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