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Quotation from The Monroe Doctrine by James Monroe
“The people being with us exclusively the sovereign, it is indispensable that full information be laid before them on all important subjects”
The Monroe Doctrine, Opening paragraphs (Richardson, Messages and Papers of the Presidents, via The American Presidency Project)
Monroe explains why his message reports public affairs in such detail.
Citation: "The people being with us exclusively the sovereign, it is indispensable that full information be laid before them on all important subjects" — James Monroe, The Monroe Doctrine, Opening paragraphs (Richardson, Messages and Papers of the Presidents, via The American Presidency Project). (id monroe-doctrine-q1)
Portrait: Uncle Sam Straddles the Americas Cartoon, Louis Dalrymple, Public domain.
