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In the beginning of the controversy between Congress and the President, I tried to act as a peacemaker.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “In the beginning of the controversy between Congress and the President, I tried to act as a peacemaker.”
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Sherman recounts his attempts to mediate between Congress and President Johnson during their early conflicts.
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