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John Sherman: “And now I submit if the time has not come when the people of the United States and Canada should take a broader view of…”

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And now I submit if the time has not come when the people of the United States and Canada should take a broader view of their relations to each other than has heretofore seemed practicable.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

He advocates for a more comprehensive understanding of U.S.-Canada relations.

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