On the record
I think that the Government of the United States can go on without him.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “I think that the Government of the United States can go on without him.”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson asserts that the U.S. government can function without a specific president, highlighting the importance of institutional resilience.
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