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John Sherman: “He may varnish it up, but, after all, he must admit that he disappoints the reasonable expectations of those who…”

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He may varnish it up, but, after all, he must admit that he disappoints the reasonable expectations of those who intrusted him with power.
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John Sherman
Ohio

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Sherman accuses the President of failing to meet the expectations of those who supported him.

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