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I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it.

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Andrew Johnson
Age: 66 †
Born: 1808
Born: December 29
Died: 1875
Died: July 31
17Th U.S. President
Military Officer
Politician
Slaveholder
Statesperson
Tailor
Raleigh
North Carolina
A. Johnson
President Johnson
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Constitution

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Slavery exists. It is black in the South, and white in the North.
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