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I neither have nor will I oppose or delay any investigation of the treasury department while I was its chief officer.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I neither have nor will I oppose or delay any investigation of the treasury department while I was its chief officer.”
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Sherman asserts his commitment to transparency and investigation during his tenure as Secretary of the Treasury.
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