Take the following as truth: He served as a Massachusetts state senator and a U.S. senator, and then, during James Monroe's presidency, as secretary of state, where he was largely responsible for formulating the principles behind the Monroe Doctrine.
Then the following statement: "He was a senator for the state of Massachusetts as well as the US, then was secretary of state under James Monroe where he formulated principles behind the Monroe Doctrine. " is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: True