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George F. Hoar: “To secure for every workman and for every working woman wages enough to support a life of comfort and an old age of…”

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To secure for every workman and for every working woman wages enough to support a life of comfort and an old age of leisure and quiet, as befits those who have an equal share in a self-governing State.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar champions fair wages for workers, advocating for their comfort and dignity.

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