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Rutherford B. Hayes: “If the protection of the United States is relied upon, the United States must exercise such control as will enable this…”

On the recordMarch 7, 1880
If the protection of the United States is relied upon, the United States must exercise such control as will enable this country to protect its national interests and maintain the rights of those whose private capital is embarked in the work.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican · Ohio

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