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The builders of the Constitution wisely ordained the Presidential office a co-ordinate department of the Government.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “The builders of the Constitution wisely ordained the Presidential office a co-ordinate department of the Government.”
Editor's note · Context
He acknowledges the founding fathers' intention for the presidency to be a co-equal branch of government.
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