The Monroe Doctrine
12/2/1823
President James Monroe gave this speech at the start of the first session of the 18th Congress in 1823. The message of the speech became known as the Monroe Doctrine—that involvement by European powers in the Western Hemisphere would be perceived as a threat to the United States. Selected pages are shown.
National Archives, Records of the U.S. Senate Used with the permission of the U.S. Senate
