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I was slow to adopt the strong measures which by degrees I have been forced to regard as being within the exceptions of the Constitution and as indispensable to the public safety....
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “I was slow to adopt the strong measures which by degrees I have been forced to regard as being within the exceptions of…”
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In this statement, Alexander acknowledges the difficult decisions made during wartime that challenge constitutional limits.
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