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George F. Hoar: “I think that sooner or later some emphatic action will be taken, probably in the form of a declaratory resolution, which…”

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I think that sooner or later some emphatic action will be taken, probably in the form of a declaratory resolution, which will put an end to this abuse.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar predicts that decisive action will eventually be taken to address an ongoing abuse of power.

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