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Could I have my way, I would treat the whole financial question as a unit, providing at the same time for all the points involved in what I have called Financial Reconstruction.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner expresses his desire for a comprehensive approach to financial issues, emphasizing the need for a unified strategy.

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