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Bill Taft
@billtaft· Republican · OH· Nov 13, 1909

In our country, in this Government and under our Constitution there is no union of Church and State, but rather a declared separation of them.

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Bill Taft
@billtaft· Republican · OH· Nov 7, 1909

I expect to recommend to Congress that there be a union of all the instrumentalities of the Government for the organization of means of health and the study of disease.

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Bill Taft
@billtaft· Republican · OH· Oct 29, 1909

I am very sure that the Speaker of the House...is charged with a deep responsibility in regard to this great question.

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William McKinley
@williammckinley· Republican · OH· Sep 10, 1899

You will notify the President of Hawaii that the Government of Hawaii has no power to make any sale or dispose of the public lands in the Islands.

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William McKinley
@williammckinley· Republican · OH· Jul 23, 1899

You will carefully supervise and examine all expenditures made in executing the aforesaid law and submit to me from time to time reports of such expenditures and statements of the work done.

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William McKinley
@williammckinley· Republican · OH· Aug 5, 1898

Consular Agents will be governed by the foregoing requirements in relation to official services and will render their quarterly reports in accordance with the prescribed forms to the principal Consular Officer who will transmit the same to…

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Apr 23, 1890

He should proceed with calmness and moderation, which should always attend a public officer in the execution of his duty.

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Mar 23, 1890

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State on the subject, together with the accompanying papers.

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Mar 3, 1890

I recommend that the necessary appropriations to complete the surveys and allotments be made at once available, so that the work may be begun and completed at the earliest possible day.

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Ben Harrison
@benharrison· Republican · IN· Feb 9, 1890

The Indians were further assured by the commissioners that the amount appropriated for the expenses of the commission could not under the law be made a charge upon the proceeds of their lands.

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Grover Cleveland
@grovercleveland· Democratic · NJ· Oct 16, 1888

Upon the merits as the case now stands, and because of the mistake in describing the relationship of the beneficiary, this bill, I think, should not become a law.

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