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On the recordOctober 11, 1929
Permit me to express my congratulations on the splendid showing made by the Japanese midshipmen when reviewed by me.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

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Message to Emperor Hirohito on Japanese Officers and Midshipmen Visiting in Washington, D.C.

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