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Ben Harrison

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Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1893. A member of the Republican Party, he was born on August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio, and later moved to Indiana, where he established his political career. Before his presidency, Harrison served as a United States Senator from Indiana from 1881 to 1887. He was known for his advocacy of protective tariffs and for being the first sitting president to attend a football game, reflecting his interest in American sports and culture.

Quotes by year · 18891893468 total · peak 1890 (181)
1889: 18 quotes1890: 181 quotes1891: 129 quotes1892: 87 quotes1893: 53 quotes
Jan 6, 1893

To the Senate:In response to the resolution of the Senate of January 6, 1893, calling on the Secretary of State for information whether the provisions of Senate bill No. 3513, absolutely suspending immigration for the period of one year…

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Jan 4, 1893

The classification of the postal service made by the Postmaster-General under section 6 of the act of January 16, 1883, is hereby extended to all free-delivery post-offices.

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Jan 3, 1893

I transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, a communication of the 23d of December, 1892, from the Secretary of the Interior.

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Dec 23, 1892

Warning is hereby expressly given to all persons not to enter upon or to occupy the tract or tracts of land or waters reserved by this proclamation, or to fish in or use any of the waters herein described or mentioned, and that all persons…

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Dec 8, 1892

Warning is hereby expressly given to all persons not to enter or make settlement upon the tract of land reserved by this proclamation.

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Dec 5, 1892

There never has been a time in our history when work was so abundant or when wages were as high.

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Nov 20, 1892

It is hereby ordered that the following tracts of land in the State of Minnesota, viz: Fractional section 33 in township 152 north, of range 32 west, and fractional sections 4, 9, 16, 17, 19, and 20, and section 21 in township 151 north…

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Nov 18, 1892

It is hereby ordered that the Executive order of May 17, 1884, by President Chester A. Arthur, be, and the same hereby is, modified so that all the lands described in said order which lie west of the 110th degree of west longitude and…

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Oct 14, 1892

Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by the agreements and statutes hereinbefore mentioned and by other the laws of the United States, do hereby declare and make known…

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Sep 26, 1892

The celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of Woburn, which is to be held on, October 7, is an event of such interest that I would have been glad to accept the invitation of the committee to…

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Sep 26, 1892

The brave and intelligent founders of our early civil communities are worthy of honor; and this generation will derive profit from a study of the influences and principles from which have grown our civil government and our great increase…

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Sep 26, 1892

I very much regret that it will be-as your people will understand without more particular reference-impossible for me to be present.

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Sep 15, 1892

In order that the members of the Grand Army of the Republic employed in the public service in the city of Washington may have the opportunity of joining in the parade arranged for Tuesday, the 20th of September instant, and that all others…

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Sep 2, 1892

Our interest in free public schools open to all children of suitable age is supreme, and our care for them will be jealous and constant.

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Sep 2, 1892

I am quite sure that if we should now act upon this subject independently of other nations we would greatly promote their interests and injure our own.

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Sep 2, 1892

Our money is all national money — I might almost say international, for these bills are not only equally and indiscriminately accepted at par in all the States, but in some foreign countries.

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Sep 2, 1892

If the policies of the administration have not been distinctively and progressively American and Republican policies, the fault has not been in the purpose, but in the execution.

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Sep 2, 1892

I accept the nomination, and am grateful for the approval expressed by the convention of the acts of the administration.

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Sep 2, 1892

I have endeavored without wavering or weariness, so far as the direction of public affairs was committed to me, to carry out the pledges made to the people in 1888.

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Sep 2, 1892

With due respect to your own personal convictions, I invite and urge you to consider first and mainly the welfare and happiness of the people of these United States.

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Sep 2, 1892

The safety of the Republic is an intelligent citizenship, and the increased interest manifested in the States in education, the cheerfulness with which the necessary taxes are paid by all classes.

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Sep 2, 1892

A vote of want of confidence is asked by our adversaries, and this challenge to a review of what has been done we promptly and gladly accept.

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Sep 2, 1892

Changes may become necessary, but a national system of currency, safe and acceptable throughout the whole country, is the good fruit of bitter experiences, and I am sure our people will not consent to the reactionary proposal made by the…

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Sep 2, 1892

Few subjects have elicited more discussion or excited more general interest than that of a recovery by the United States of its appropriate share of the ocean carrying trade.

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