Political Quotes

The expediency of sanctioning the acceptance of the gift is submitted to your consideration.

To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan, is our duty.

In answer to the resolution of the Senate of the 8th instant, requesting information concerning recent conversations or communications with insurgents under Executive sanction, I transmit a report from the Secretary of State, to whom the resolution was referred.

while I can not order as within requested, allow me to say that it is my wish for you to relieve the people from all burdens, harassments and oppressions so far as is possible consistently with your military necessities;