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I have stated that three elements of prosperity to the nation--capital, labor, skilled and unskilled, and products of the soil--still remain with us.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Grant identifies three key elements essential for national prosperity: capital, labor, and agricultural products.

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