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George Boutwell: “From that time forward the credit of the Government has been improving constantly.”

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From that time forward the credit of the Government has been improving constantly.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Boutwell reflects on the continuous improvement of the U.S. government's credit over time.

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