Lewis Cass

Lewis Cass

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Lewis Cass was an American politician and diplomat who served as Secretary of State under President James Buchanan. During the 1859 diplomatic crisis involving Venezuela and Spain, Cass engaged with Venezuelan representatives, including José Antonio Páez, as part of the U.S. government's efforts to mediate and maintain regional stability.

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Lewis Cass of Michigan spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate, giving a full-throated defence of American expansionism.

Opinion: A new nationalism is emerging in Canada
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-03-29
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Lewis Cass was the Secretary of State who met with José Antonio Páez to discuss the conflict.

Páez viajó a Washington para frenar crisis diplomática en 1859
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-02-17
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