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President Martin Van Buren: 1837-1841

1840 American Presidents

President Martin Van Buren: 1837-1841

State of the Union Address:

President Martin Van Buren expressed concern for the plight of Jews in the Ottoman Empire. He called it “the most anti-Semitic of countries.”

Source: Lee, Melvin E. The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism, Middle East Quarterly, Winter 2008

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