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In this connection I submit an appeal which has been made by the Swiss Republic, whose Government and institutions are kindred to our own, in behalf of its inhabitants, who are suffering extreme destitution, produced by recent devastating inundations.
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Andrew Johnson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Johnson expresses solidarity with the Swiss Republic during a time of natural disaster, emphasizing humanitarian concerns.

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