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On the recordJuly 30, 1891
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States of America, have caused the above-stated modifications of the tariff laws of Cuba and Puerto Rico to be made public for the information of the citizens of the United States of America.
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Benjamin Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Proclamation 308—Modifications of the Tariff Laws of Cuba and Puerto Rico

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