Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Alfred Emanuel Smith
Born: December 30, 1873
Died: October 4, 1944 (aged 70)
Bio: Alfred Emanuel "Al" Smith was an American statesman who was elected Governor of New York four times and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928.
Known for:
- Up to Now: An Autobiography (1929)