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John Tyler: “For my opinions relative to the provisions contained in this bill it is only necessary that I should refer to previous…”

On the recordDecember 13, 1842
For my opinions relative to the provisions contained in this bill it is only necessary that I should refer to previous communications made by me to the House of Representatives.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

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