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I would not legislate precipitately, even in favor of them; above all, I would not profess intentions in relation to them which I did not purpose to execute.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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gutenberg.orgHenry Cabot Lodge: “I would not legislate precipitately, even in favor of them; above all, I would not profess intentions in relation to…”
Editor's note · Context
Lodge warns against hasty legislation that may not be genuinely intended to support industries.
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