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As President he is foremost servant of the Law, bound to obey its slightest mandate.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “As President he is foremost servant of the Law, bound to obey its slightest mandate.”
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Sumner emphasizes the President's duty to serve and obey the law as a fundamental principle.
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