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Grover Cleveland: “I believe that if the bill under consideration should become a law it would be regarded as a retrogression from the…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1894
I believe that if the bill under consideration should become a law it would be regarded as a retrogression from the financial intentions indicated by our recent repeal of the provision forcing silver-bullion purchases.
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Grover Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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