“The greatest of all human benefits, that, at least, without which no other benefit can be truly enjoyed, is independence.”

— Charles G. Dawes

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About Charles G. Dawes

Politician • American

Charles Gates Dawes was an American financier, diplomat, and Republican politician who served as the 30th Vice President of the United States from 1925 to 1929. For his work on the Dawes Plan for World War I...

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