On the record
Perhaps no country ever experienced more sudden and remarkable advantages from any measure of policy than we have derived from the arming for our maritime protection and defense.
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John Adams
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gutenberg.orgJohn Adams: “Perhaps no country ever experienced more sudden and remarkable advantages from any measure of policy than we have…”
Editor's note · Context
He notes the significant benefits the country has gained from its maritime defense measures.
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