File No. 763.72/3697a
The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in All Countries except Russia 1
[Circular telegram]
Washington
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April 6, 1917
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On April 6 Congress declared and President proclaimed that a state of war exists between the United States and the Imperial German Government. So inform the Government to which you are accredited.
Lansing
- Telegram to the Ambassador in Russia printed in Foreign Relations, 1918, Russia, Vol. I, p. 20.↩