On the recordJuly 30, 1886
The object of the bill which I have approved is to extend the limit of the cost to $80,000 and to make the additional appropriation to reach that sum.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGrover Cleveland: “The object of the bill which I have approved is to extend the limit of the cost to $80,000 and to make the additional…”
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