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On the recordApril 24, 1851
And therefore I exhort all good citizens, as they regard our national reputation, as they respect their own laws and the laws of nations, as they value the blessings of peace and the welfare of their country, to discountenance and by all lawful means prevent any such enterprise;
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Millard Fillmore
Whig · New York

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Proclamation 57—Warning to United States Citizens Against Participating in an Unlawful Invasion of Cuba

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