National Dignity Quotes
Many Americans were terribly embarrassed when the Congress could not even pass a budget for the operation of the government. It was hard to think of America as an exemplary democracy.
Although a member of the Prime Minister’s party and Cabinet, Cooper was so outraged that he called for Chamberlain’s resignation leading to Winston Churchill becoming Prime Minister.
Eaton was the American Counsel in Tunis in the era of the Barbary Pirates. A white Italian woman had been captured by the Islamic pirates and sold into slavery in Tunis. She appealed to Eaton for her freedom. He then bought her for $5000. Later when he submitted his expense account to the President, Thomas Jefferson would not pay for the purchase of a slave. Eaton however had not purchased any other slaves who were just as oppressed, and there was suspicion that he might have had a personal interest in this particular woman. After several years of wrangling, Jefferson finally approved the reimbursement.
