Grover Cleveland: “I hardly think it will be seriously contended that the claimant has…”

On the recordOctober 11, 1888

I hardly think it will be seriously contended that the claimant has any legal claim against the United States.

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Democratic · New Jersey

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Veto Message

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Grover Cleveland: “I hardly think it will be seriously contended that the claimant has any legal claim against the United States.”