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I know of nothing that can prevent the United States from taking its place among the specie-paying nations at this time, except the possible repeal by Congress of the resumption act, and this I do not anticipate.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I know of nothing that can prevent the United States from taking its place among the specie-paying nations at this time…”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman asserts that the only potential obstacle to the U.S. resuming specie payments is a repeal of the resumption act, which he does not foresee.
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