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It has been recommended by all the Presidents from Washington to Harrison, and by none more emphatically than Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Jackson.
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Sherman highlights the historical support for protective tariffs from several U.S. Presidents, emphasizing its longstanding importance.
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