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Grover Cleveland: Another difficulty in the case is found in the fact that when the soldier was injured he was clearly not engaged in any…

On the recordFebruary 25, 1889
Another difficulty in the case is found in the fact that when the soldier was injured he was clearly not engaged in any military duty nor was his injury in any degree attributable to military service.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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