We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the…

Barbara Jordan
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We cannot improve on the system of government handed down to us by the founders of the Republic. There is no way to improve upon that. But what we can do is to find new ways to implement that system and realize our destiny. ✨ 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address, delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY
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