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On the recordJuly 1, 1890
I can not too strongly urge upon Congress the necessity of giving this subject immediate and favorable consideration and of making adequate appropriations to carry the recommendations into effect;
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Ben Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Message to Congress Transmitting the Recommendations of the International American Conference Regarding Postal and Cable...

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