On the recordDecember 6, 1909
The relations of the United States with all foreign governments have continued upon the normal basis of amity and good understanding, and are very generally satisfactory.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe relations of the United States with all foreign governments have continued upon the normal basis of amity and good understanding, and are very generally satisfactory.
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