History has agreed with Washington in his view of the work of his administration, and has set it down as essential to the right and successful foundation of the government.
Henry Cabot Lodge: “History has agreed with Washington in his view of the work of his administration, and has set it down as essential to…”
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Lodge asserts that history has validated Washington's administration as foundational for the government.
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