On the record
It is important that some more convenient means should be provided, if possible, for the adjustment of claims against the Government, especially in view of their increased number by reason of the war.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “It is important that some more convenient means should be provided, if possible, for the adjustment of claims against…”
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Lincoln stresses the need for efficient processes to handle claims against the government, especially during wartime.
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