On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The system of a closely knit and indestructible union of free commonwealths has enabled us to do what neither Greek nor Roman in their greatest days could do.
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From an essay on American governance, this passage asserts the superiority of the American federal system over ancient models in achieving unity and freedom.
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