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Gilbert Gutknecht: “One of my favorite quotes is from John Adams, and John Adams had something to do with writing our Constitution. And John…”

On the recordApril 23, 1998
One of my favorite quotes is from John Adams, and John Adams had something to do with writing our Constitution. And John Adams often said, ``Facts are stubborn things.'' And you have some charts which help demonstrate the facts.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Referencing John Adams while discussing constitutional facts.

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