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On the recordMay 18, 1890
The creation of new and improved steamship lines undoubtedly furnishes the readiest means of developing an increased trade with the Latin-American nations.
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Benjamin Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Message to Congress Transmitting a Report of the International American Conference Recommending a Survey of a Route for an...

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