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On the recordJune 30, 1890
The necessity for legislation is so evident and so urgent that I venture to express the hope that relief will be given at the present session of Congress.
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Benjamin Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Message to Congress Requesting Legislation for the Adjustment of Lands Claims by Mexican Citizens in Arizona and New Mexico

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