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Address at the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of Norwich, Connecticut

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Aug 14, 1911

I must therefore withhold my approval from this resolution if in fact I do not approve it as a matter of governmental policy.

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Jul 30, 1911

It is hereby ordered that the following-described lands in Pinal County, Ariz., be, and they are hereby, reserved from settlement, entry, sale, or other disposal and set aside as an addition to the Gila River Indian Reservation, Ariz.

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Aug 17, 1911

This would impose a heavy burden on the administrative branch of the Government, create disastrous uncertainty in commercial circles, and lead to a burdensome amount of litigation.

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Aug 17, 1911

This language is so sweeping that it might be made to cover almost 150 articles used in agriculture, which would affect many sections of the present tariff, and lead to the most injurious uncertainty.

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