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Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:27:20 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Twain Forum <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: A question for any and all on the forum: Twain and law
From: Gregg Camfield <[log in to unmask]>
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It's widely believed that Twain's very political use of the term "new deal" in _Connecticut Yankee_ inspired F. D.  Roosevelt's branding of his legislative program.  Indirect, but big.

Gregg

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> On Feb 23, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Julie N Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hello all,
> 
> Does anyone know if a Mark Twain story/essay/piece ever influenced
> (directly or indirectly) public legislation?
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> Thanks!

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