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On the recordFebruary 26, 1895
If the beneficiary can justly claim a pension dating from her application to the Pension Bureau in 1890, the benefits accruing to her therefrom should not be superseded by this special legislation.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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