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David Scott: “Think about it. When Thomas Jefferson wrote those words, he said to himself, and he wrote in one particular pamphlet…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
Think about it. When Thomas Jefferson wrote those words, he said to himself, and he wrote in one particular pamphlet, and he wrote this to his arch competitor, Alexander Hamilton.
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David Scott
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Scott references Jefferson and Hamilton to highlight foundational American values.

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