Did monroe write the monroe doctrine?

Answer:
The Monroe Doctrine was named after the President that delivered the message to Congress in 1823, but the Doctrine was the brain child of Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, who considered the author of the Doctrine given in Monroe's 7th State of the Union message to Congress.
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