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On the recordAugust 16, 1886
It is not approved because I believe it to be unnecessary and because I am by no means convinced that its mere passage and approval at this time may not endanger and embarrass the successful and useful operations of the Treasury Department.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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