Andrew Johnson’s Scuffle with Protectionists
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Andrew Johnson’s Scuffle with Protectionists
President Andrew Johnson, who is best known for being the first president to be impeached, vetoed protectionist legislation that looked to raise tariffs on imported copper. Congress overrode his veto, but his free-trade message is just as relevant today as it was in 1869.
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