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On the recordMay 11, 1887
This statue of a distinguished citizen, who in his life and services combined all these things and more, which challenge admiration in American character.
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Orestes Cleveland
Democratic · New Jersey

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Remarks at the Dedication of the James A. Garfield Memorial Statue

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