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Amory Houghton: “I just have a few brief words at the end. I think our side is done. I think we have expressed our feelings. But I would…”

On the recordOctober 27, 2000
I just have a few brief words at the end. I think our side is done. I think we have expressed our feelings. But I would just like to say one more thing. William Archer's example, not what he has done, because what he has done is very significant, his example is one of the finest I have ever seen, and he represents the greatest, I think, the greatest characteristic that this country has to offer.
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Amory Houghton
Republican · New York

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Praising William Archer's character and contributions during a floor speech.

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