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George F. Hoar: “If you can elect a Democratic House it will have power under the Constitution to determine the use to which the Army…”

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If you can elect a Democratic House it will have power under the Constitution to determine the use to which the Army shall be put.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar discusses the constitutional powers of a Democratic House regarding military use.

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