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There has been hardly any single service to this country in recent times greater than that rendered by him when he stood against the fiat money movement in Ohio.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “There has been hardly any single service to this country in recent times greater than that rendered by him when he stood…”
Editor's note · Context
Hoar recognizes the significant impact of an individual's stance against a monetary policy that he viewed as detrimental to the nation.
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