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Albert Beveridge: These illustrations revealed the paralysis of government concealed in Jefferson's philosophy.

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These illustrations revealed the paralysis of government concealed in Jefferson's philosophy.
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

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Beveridge critiques Jefferson's philosophy for leading to governmental paralysis, highlighting its implications for governance.

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