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Ulysses S. Grant: “Manufactures hitherto unknown in our country are springing up in all sections, producing a degree of national…”

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Manufactures hitherto unknown in our country are springing up in all sections, producing a degree of national independence unequaled by that of any other power.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Republican · Ohio

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Grant highlights the emergence of new industries in America, contributing to national independence.

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