On the recordJuly 2, 1905
His death, a crushing sorrow to his friends, is to the people of this country a national bereavement; and it is in addition a serious loss to all mankind
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presidency.ucsb.eduHis death, a crushing sorrow to his friends, is to the people of this country a national bereavement; and it is in addition a serious loss to all mankind
Proclamation 578—Announcing the Death of John Hay
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