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Texas and Britain Meet in Secret Washington Cabinet Room
President Tyler and Senator Calhoun confront British envoy Mr. Pakenham over Texas and Oregon. The exchange centers on a note from Lord Aberdeen and a Texas attache Van Zandt. Calhoun accepts to consider the offer and pledges annexation talks, aiming to unite Texas with the United States.
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Tyler
Pakenham
Baroness von Rita
England
Mr. Tyler
Republic of Mexico
Mr. Pakenham
Lord Aberdeen
Texas
John Calhoun
Mr. Calhoun
Lonty
Mexico
Oregon
Great Britain
Columbia River
Columbia
Aberdeen
Exeuna
Republic of Texas
van Zandt
Calhoun
Mr van Zandt
United States
Akenham
Colche
Marseillaine
Mr. Preatt
Rio Grande
Oalhoun