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Woodrow Wilson: I am convinced that the Congress is without constitutional powers to limit the appointing power and its incident, the…

On the recordJune 3, 1920
I am convinced that the Congress is without constitutional powers to limit the appointing power and its incident, the power of removal derived from the Constitution.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval H.R. 9783, 'An Act to Provide a National Budget...'

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