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I would therefore recommend such an amendment of the Constitution as may remove all intermediate agency in the election of the President and Vice-President.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson advocates for a constitutional amendment to eliminate intermediaries in presidential elections.

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