It is little short of fantastic that the Congress of the United States should--as it now does--devote a substantial percentage of its time to acting as a city council for the District of Columbia.
Harry Truman: “It is little short of fantastic that the Congress of the United States should--as it now does--devote a substantial…”
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Letter to the Speaker on Home Rule for the District of Columbia.
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