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Oddly, the names of the agents involved in this 1798 scandal were Jean, Pierre & Lucien, not Xena, Yolanda & Zara |
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HISTORY |
2023-07-19 |
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Elbridge Gerry, Charles Pinckney & John Marshall were the diplomats in this 1797 incident that led to a quasi-war with France |
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EARLY U.S. HISTORY |
2021-02-26 |
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Charles Cotesworth Pinckney said no when French agents asked for a bribe in this 1797 "Affair" |
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NAMES IN AMERICAN HISTORY |
2016-12-19 |
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In 1797, 3 French agents asked for a $250,000 bribe from the U.S. in what came to be known as this 3-letter "Affair" |
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HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART II |
2016-04-14 |
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Loveless French "affair" /1797 /Letter-perfect mess |
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HISTORICAL HAIKU |
2014-09-29 |
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In this 1797 affair French agents demanded the U.S. loan France $10 million before our diplomats could meet Talleyrand |
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AMERICA AFTER THE REVOLUTION |
2013-05-14 |
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Elbridge Gerry of gerrymander fame was embroiled in this 1797-98 American-French affair |
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HISTORIC AFFAIRS |
1994-09-19 |
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