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Warren Harding: “Public order has been so improved in the interior that our marines have been practically withdrawn therefrom, and the…”

On the recordJuly 30, 1923
Public order has been so improved in the interior that our marines have been practically withdrawn therefrom, and the day is in prospect when our complete withdrawal from the island may be contemplated.
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Warren Harding
Republican · Ohio

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Address on Foreign Policy and the International Court of Justice Intended for Delivery in San Francisco, California

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