June 11, 1895: Judson Harmon, U.S. Attorney General and the Rio Grande
June 11, 1895: Judson Harmon, U.S. Attorney General and the Rio Grande
Judson Harmon
June 11, 1895: First day of tenure of Judson Harmonas U.S. Attorney General. “Harmon issued the most explicit statement of what became known as the American doctrine of absolute sovereignty, that “the rules, principles and precedents of international law impose no liability or obligation upon the United States,” in a case involving a claim by Mexico for damages from diverting the…
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