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Andrew Jackson: “I submit, therefore, to your consideration whether the efficiency of the Government would not be promoted and official…”

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I submit, therefore, to your consideration whether the efficiency of the Government would not be promoted and official industry and integrity better secured by a general extension of the law which limits appointments to four years.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

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Jackson proposes a four-year appointment limit to enhance government efficiency and integrity.

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