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One More Reason Why Lincoln Is Better Than Trump: His Spies
THE BETTER MAN
Like Trump, Lincoln distrusted his spymasters, who in at least one case were also spying on him. But their solutions to this common problem were radically different.
Douglas Waller
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Aug. 4 2019
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