大部分美国人都忘了这段历史，对于这个与国家形象 — — 法治和合同神圣不可侵犯 — — 相悖的事件，美国人犯了集体健忘症。
Most Americans have forgotten this episode, as collective amnesia has papered over an event that contradicts the image of a country where the rule of law prevails and contracts are sacred.