Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 29, 1796
I trust that no part of my conduct has ever indicated a disposition to withhold any information which the Constitution has enjoined upon the President as a duty to give.
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George Washington
Independent · Virginia

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Message to the House of Representatives Regarding Documents Relative to the Jay Treaty

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