sep 20, 1845 - In 1845 : President James K. Polk sent
diplomat John Slidell on a
secret mission to Mexico
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Slidell was tasked with settling a longstanding disagreement about the border between the two countries, but he was also authorized to offer the Mexicans up to $25 million for their territories in New Mexico and California.
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