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He states on November 19, 1919, "[M]r. President, there is another reason....why I shall record my vote against this treaty. It imperils what I conceive to be the underlying, the very first principles of this Republic. It is in conflict with the right of our people to govern themselves, free from all restraint, legal or moral, of foreign powers. It challenges every tenet of my political faith." Borah opposed joining the League of Nations because he feels it is in violation of the Constitution, and, by entering into this union, Borah believed foreign nations would be allowed to dictate American policy, which impedes the right of self governance by the people. This was one of the main objections that congress had to the idea of the League of Nations. They feared it would threaten United States foreign policy of isolationism. The League of Nations was believed to threaten sovereignty and pull the United States into foreign wars. Borah was fearful that by becoming a part of the League of Nations the United States foreign policy would be