On the record
The war is over; the public debt has been diminished to one-third of the amount due at the close of the war.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The war is over; the public debt has been diminished to one-third of the amount due at the close of the war.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman notes the reduction of public debt post-war, highlighting fiscal recovery.
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