After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have no…

Andrew Jackson
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After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.
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After eight years as President I have only two regrets: that I have not shot Henry Clay or hanged John C. Calhoun.

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