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The next step which I have taken to restore the constitutional relations of the States has been an invitation to them to participate in the high office of amending the Constitution.
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Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee

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Johnson invites states to participate in amending the Constitution as a step towards restoring their constitutional relations.

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