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This disposition is founded as well on the most grateful and honorable recollections associated with our struggle for independence as upon a well grounded conviction that it is consonant with the true policy of both.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson reflects on the historical context and mutual interests that underpin U.S.-France relations.

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