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John Sherman: “The method of importations should be so simplified that any person, in any part of the United States, may order from any…”

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The method of importations should be so simplified that any person, in any part of the United States, may order from any commercial port or country any article desired and be able to receive it and pay the prescribed duty, at any considerable port or city in the United States that he may designate.
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John Sherman
Ohio

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Sherman advocates for simplifying importation processes to benefit consumers nationwide.

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