On the record
From the assembling of the First Continental Congress to the present hour, in every legislative hall the Irishman has been a factor.
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “From the assembling of the First Continental Congress to the present hour, in every legislative hall the Irishman has…”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson notes the consistent role of the Irish in American legislative history, highlighting their influence.
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