Word: monroeism
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...terrified, but she decided to tell the truth: "I needed the money." The press was delighted-especially when, in reply to the clucking of a newshen ("You mean you didn't have anything on?"), Marilyn delivered herself of a famous Monroeism: "Oh yes, I had the radio...
...Justice Brandeis' commendation of Senator let Follette's. stand against the exaggerated Monroeism which has protected economic imperialism in Latin America recalls the great change in American policy which has been going on since the Monroe Doctrine was formulated a hundred years ago. The first policy of the United States--and it was welcomed by Spanish America with almost patriotic gratitude--was to keep America for Americans, to prevent European aggrandizement of American soil and resources. It was a policy of self-determination protected by a "hands off" warning to the great powers...
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