“Our tobacco farmers were being denied access to these markets. If we had been given access to these French markets, we could have lowered the price of tobacco — and brought in better tobacco.”
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"I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of states."
— Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, October 24, 1823
Clay returns from his recent cultural tour to Cuba. He gives an in-depth report on the country, its history and people, and Thomas Jefferson’s thoughts on Cuba.
"There is almost no issue more important than the national debt of the United States"
— Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson
"I would hope that people would vote for happiness much more frequently than they would vote for profit."
— Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson
“Every individual [is] led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.”
— Adam Smith