What event in Texas caused Foraker to clash with the President?
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The Brownsville Affair was a controversy stemming from an alleged racial incident in Brownsville, Texas, involving Black soldiers of the United States Army's 25th Infantry Regiment. The incident escalated when Senator Joseph B. Foraker, who advocated for the soldiers, criticized President Theodore Roosevelt's handling of the situation, resulting in a public clash between them.
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