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Page 756
... importance of the subject upon which you have been pleased to address me . It is not only a question of intense interest ... important particular , differ from that of many friends , political and personal , whose judgments and purity of ...
... importance of the subject upon which you have been pleased to address me . It is not only a question of intense interest ... important particular , differ from that of many friends , political and personal , whose judgments and purity of ...
Page 882
... important business of the House is prepared or matured by the standing or select committees . By the recent practice of the House , the Speaker is always selected as a determined , uncompromising party - man . All the important ...
... important business of the House is prepared or matured by the standing or select committees . By the recent practice of the House , the Speaker is always selected as a determined , uncompromising party - man . All the important ...
Page 938
... important command . If I had the power I would certainly select some other , but I am compelled to use the officers ... important to secure peace . To this he assented . I then told him that it was important that the officer entrusted to ...
... important command . If I had the power I would certainly select some other , but I am compelled to use the officers ... important to secure peace . To this he assented . I then told him that it was important that the officer entrusted to ...
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The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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