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William McKinley: The existing conditions can not but fill this Government and the American people with the gravest apprehension.

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The existing conditions can not but fill this Government and the American people with the gravest apprehension.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

McKinley expresses the serious concerns of the U.S. government and its citizens regarding the ongoing situation in Cuba.

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