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George F. Hoar: “Our sense of the presence of a great public danger makes it our duty to address you.”

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Our sense of the presence of a great public danger makes it our duty to address you.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar emphasizes the urgency of addressing perceived public dangers in his political discourse.

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