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They were discreditable to the Council and disgraceful to DeWitt Clinton; yet sentiment of the time seems to have approved them, regarding Clinton's conduct merely as a stroke of good politics.
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This statement critiques the political actions of Clinton while noting the public's perception of them as politically savvy.
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