We ought to cherish a sacred regard for the independence of all nations, and never attempt to interfere in the domestic concerns of any unless this shall be imperatively required by the great law of self-preservation.

James Buchanan

Inaugural Address of James Buchanan

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Non-intervention Isolationism American foreign policy

Speaker

James Buchanan

Source

Inaugural Address of James Buchanan Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1857 1850s 19th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Buchanan, James. "Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1857, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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