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William McKinley: In further effort to prevent the invasion of the United States by yellow fever, the importance of the discovery of the…

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In further effort to prevent the invasion of the United States by yellow fever, the importance of the discovery of the exact cause of the disease, which up to the present time has been undetermined, is obvious, and to this end a systematic bacteriological investigation should be made.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley emphasizes the importance of identifying the cause of yellow fever to prevent its spread.

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