On the recordJuly 17, 1868
The danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in the Constitution.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe danger of a defeat of the people's choice in an election by the House of Representatives remains unprovided for in the Constitution.
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