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Whitelaw Reid: Second, That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand…

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Second, That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
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Whitelaw Reid

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This statement demands the withdrawal of Spanish authority from Cuba, reflecting U.S. interventionist policy.

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