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Henry Watterson: “But McKinley’s doing was the crowning stroke of union and peace.”

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But McKinley’s doing was the crowning stroke of union and peace.
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Henry Watterson
Democratic · Kentucky

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Watterson praises McKinley's efforts as a significant step towards national unity and peace.

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