Authorization Quotes
The message was in response to Senate Resolution 282 inquiring about the Teapot Dome scandal. Later of course, he claimed that he did not know any of the details.
Many American diplomats have been killed or wounded over the years. But as Kryss explains the only way to have perfect security is to not have ambassadors and other staff stationed abroad.
There was much New England dissatisfaction with the disproportionate power held by the Southern states as a result of counting three-fifths of the slave population for apportioning Congressional seats. In addition they were disproportionately hurt by the War of 1812 and the Embargo on trade with England. Secession was proposed but failed to get a majority. A number of proposed Constitutional amendments were voted upon. The super-majority herein required would have diminished their vulnerability to Southern power.