On the record
Either of these plans I could readily support; but they have met and will meet with such opposition that we cannot hope to carry them or ingraft them in this bill without defeating it.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Either of these plans I could readily support; but they have met and will meet with such opposition that we cannot hope…”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman expresses his willingness to support certain plans, but acknowledges the political challenges they face.
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