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“merica was middle-class for the very start - the people who came first were hyper-strivers from England. There were no vested interests, no ranks, no classes, it was very lightly populated, there were unlimited natural resources - for free essentially - if you failed, you could always start over.”

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Charles R. Morris

Charles R. Morris is an accomplished lawyer, born in 1924. He has extensive experience and notable achievements in the legal field, making significant contributions to the legal community. more

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