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It was not complete or permanent, but evidently looked to the action of the legislative power to determine representation, whether in Congress or in the Electoral College.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It was not complete or permanent, but evidently looked to the action of the legislative power to determine…”
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He clarifies that the President's reorganization was not meant to be permanent and required legislative approval.
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