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Albert Gallatin and Jefferson’s Embargo

Jefferson’s 1807 Embargo went against everything Gallatin stood for, but was it worth resigning over?
Albert Gallatin and Jefferson’s Embargo
A statue of former Sen. Albert Gallatin stands at the Treasury Department in Washington on April 25, 2021. Al Drago/Reuters
Lawrence W. Reed
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Note: This is the second of three essays about America’s longest-serving Treasury secretary, Albert Gallatin. Part one can be read here. All three are dedicated to my good friends, the Eddy Family of Spicewood, Texas—faithful supporters of FEE and direct descendants of the great man himself, Albert Gallatin.
Lawrence W. Reed
Lawrence W. Reed
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Lawrence Reed is president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education in Atlanta and the author of “Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction“ and the best-seller “Was Jesus a Socialist?”
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