He was a president not a vice president
C. Jordan and Syria. Jordan and Syria supported Egypt during the 1956 Six-Day War fought between June 5 and June 10, 1967. These two countries are instigated by Pres.Nasser to attack Israel. This war is a result of many long withstanding conflicts between these two nations.
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<span>Some thought it foolhardy to spend money on such a remote area. </span>
<span>The region seemed to have little value (at the time) and was remote and hard to defend. </span>
<span>Secretary of State Seward, who had long favored expansion, argued that the nation's strategic interests favored the treaty. </span>
<span>He was committed to the spread of American influence throughout the Pacific as a means of enhancing the nation’s trade and military standing. </span>
