On the recordJanuary 7, 1920
Personally, I do not accept the action of the Senate of the United States as the decision of the nation.
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presidency.ucsb.eduPersonally, I do not accept the action of the Senate of the United States as the decision of the nation.
Letter Read at the Jackson Day Dinner
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