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It ended in an appeal to the people, who rendered a judgment against the President by a two-thirds majority.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “It ended in an appeal to the people, who rendered a judgment against the President by a two-thirds majority.”
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Boutwell concludes that the political struggle resulted in a significant judgment against President Johnson by the electorate.
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