Whitelaw Reid: “Has our system been found weaker, then, than other forms of…”

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Has our system been found weaker, then, than other forms of government, less adaptable to emergencies, and with people less fit to cope with them?

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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid questions the effectiveness of the American government compared to other forms of governance in times of crisis.

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Whitelaw Reid: “Has our system been found weaker, then, than other forms of government, less adaptable to emergencies, and with people…”