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John Hostettler: “First of all, Mr. Jefferson was in France during the approval process of the Bill of Rights.”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2006
First of all, Mr. Jefferson was in France during the approval process of the Bill of Rights.
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John Hostettler
Indiana

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Discussing Thomas Jefferson's absence during the Bill of Rights approval.

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