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Albert Beveridge: “Professor Channing sums it all up when he declares: "Of all men in history, not one so answers our expectations as…”

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Professor Channing sums it all up when he declares: "Of all men in history, not one so answers our expectations as Washington.
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Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

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Beveridge cites Professor Channing's view on Washington's unparalleled historical significance.

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