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On the recordJanuary 4, 1887
To the House of Representatives: I transmit herewith a letter from the Secretary of State, inclosing statement of customs duties levied by foreign nations upon the produce and manufactures of the United States.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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