On the recordDecember 13, 1953
Our government is a Republic, and there is a division of power, not only functionally but geographically, with the hope that the maximum of power will be reserved at the local level.
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presidency.ucsb.eduEisenhower: “Our government is a Republic, and there is a division of power, not only functionally but geographically, with the hope…”
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Remarks Opening the White House Conference of Mayors.
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