Thomas Jefferson said "I congratulate you on the liberation of our fellow citizens who were stranded on the coast of Tripoli and made prisoners of war." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 2, 1805

I congratulate you on the liberation of our fellow citizens who were stranded on the coast of Tripoli and made prisoners of war.

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Thomas Jefferson

Democratic Republican · Virginia

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Fifth Annual Message

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