Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick of Banket.” Yes, it is true, and I do not know why the historians have left this very important, Dutch-inspired negotiation tactic out of the history textbooks. So, while you have been taught that TR negotiated with other countries with the ever-present threat from a large military force, Teddy […]
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