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On the recordDecember 7, 1863
I most cordially recommend that Captain John Rodgers, United States Navy, receive a vote of thanks from Congress for the eminent skill and gallantry exhibited by him
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican · Illinois

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Message to Congress Recommending a Vote of Thanks to Captain John Rogers

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