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United States guarantees perfect neutrality of Isthmus and that a free transit from sea to sea be not interrupted or embarrassed....
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt guarantees the neutrality of the Isthmus and the uninterrupted transit from sea to sea, reflecting U.S. foreign policy.

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