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Ulysses S. Grant: “The law is inconsistent with a faithful and efficient administration of the Government.”

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The law is inconsistent with a faithful and efficient administration of the Government.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Grant critiques a law that he believes undermines effective government administration.

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