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Nydia Velázquez: “Could you imagine the framers in 1787 saying let's keep the Articles of Confederation and not convene the convention…”

On the recordJune 15, 2021
Could you imagine the framers in 1787 saying let's keep the Articles of Confederation and not convene the convention because Washington might all of a sudden become a dictator?
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Velazquez questions the validity of fears regarding a status convention's potential issues.

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