It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, gui…

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It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision. ✨ Statement on the Articles of Impeachment, delivered 25 July 1974, House Judiciary Committee
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