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George F. Hoar: “But I cannot agree with the principle on which this legislation or any legislation on the subject which we have had in…”

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But I cannot agree with the principle on which this legislation or any legislation on the subject which we have had in the country since 1870 rests.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar expresses his disagreement with the foundational principles of the legislation concerning Chinese exclusion.

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