Charles Sumner: “According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a…”

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According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.

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Sumner provides a staggering figure for the annual cost of the War System, illustrating its financial impact.

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Charles Sumner: “According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.”