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George Washington: “The nature of foreign negotiations requires caution, and their success must often depend on secrecy.”

On the recordMarch 29, 1796
The nature of foreign negotiations requires caution, and their success must often depend on secrecy.
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George Washington
Independent · Virginia

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Message to the House of Representatives Regarding Documents Relative to the Jay Treaty

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