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I venture to say that not a single native Cuban holds an office or receives public emolument.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I venture to say that not a single native Cuban holds an office or receives public emolument.”
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Sherman asserts that no native Cubans hold public office or receive government benefits.
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