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It is true, probably, of every administration, not excepting that of General Washington, that the second term was less acceptable to the country than the first.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “It is true, probably, of every administration, not excepting that of General Washington, that the second term was less…”
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Boutwell reflects on the general trend that second terms in office are often less favored than first terms.
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