"First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights."

George William Norris, American Politician

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"First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights."

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