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So much have our people felt this that in the Platt Amendment we definitely took the ground that Cuba must hereafter have closer political relations with us than with any other power.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “So much have our people felt this that in the Platt Amendment we definitely took the ground that Cuba must hereafter…”
Editor's note · Context
In this statement, Roosevelt asserts the necessity of maintaining close political ties between the U.S. and Cuba as outlined in the Platt Amendment.
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