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The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.

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Daniel Webster
Age: 70 †
Born: 1782
Born: January 18
Died: 1852
Died: October 25
Diplomat
Former United States Senator
Lawyer
Politician
Salisbury
New Hampshire
Executives
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Tyranny
Liberty
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Age
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Freedom
Executive
Political
Rescue
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