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Teddy Roosevelt: “But no such plan at present exists; and under existing circumstances, when the condition of affairs becomes such as it…”

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But no such plan at present exists; and under existing circumstances, when the condition of affairs becomes such as it has become in Santo Domingo, either we must submit to the likelihood of infringement of the Monroe Doctrine or we must ourselves agree to some such arrangement as that herewith submitted to the Senate.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt discusses the implications of the Monroe Doctrine in relation to Santo Domingo's situation.

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