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Those who take an enlarged view of the condition of our country must be satisfied that the policy of protection must be ultimately limited to those articles of domestic manufacture which are indispensable to our safety in time of war.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson believes that protectionist policies should be limited to essential domestic products for national safety.

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