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#988 Political Faith

from 2012 by Listening to America with Clay Jenkinson

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This week, President Thomas Jefferson discusses a letter he wrote to Elbridge Gerry on January 26, 1799. The letter is often referred to as "A Profession of Political Faith". The letter was written as the campaign for the presidential election of 1800 was about to begin. Jefferson insisted the letter be kept private, but clearly he wanted it to circulate to assure people of his political positions and his support of the federal Constitution.

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from 2012, track released September 9, 2012

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Listening to America with Clay Jenkinson

The Thomas Jefferson Hour is a weekly radio program dedicated to the search for truth in the tradition of Thomas Jefferson.

Nationally acclaimed humanities scholar and award-winning first-person interpreter of Thomas Jefferson, Clay S. Jenkinson, portrays Jefferson on the program, and he answers listener questions while in the persona of our third president.
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