The people of the District of Columbia are not the subjects of the… — William Henry Harrison · Skopia

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The people of the District of Columbia are not the subjects of the people of the States, but free American citizens.

William Henry Harrison

Inaugural Address of William Henry Harrison · 1841

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Harrison, William Henry. "Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1841, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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