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On the recordMay 29, 1891
We can not ask less than that in all relations they shall obey the law, and they shall yield to every other man his full rights under the law.
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Ben Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Remarks During Decoration Day Ceremonies at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia

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