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On the recordFebruary 10, 1904
any citizens of the United States, and all persons residing or being within their territory or jurisdiction... can in no wise obtain any protection from the government of the United States against the consequences of their misconduct
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Proclamation 516—Declaration of Neutrality in the War Between Japan and Russia

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