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William McKinley: There should be a separate building especially designed for the purpose of receiving and preserving the annually…

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There should be a separate building especially designed for the purpose of receiving and preserving the annually accumulating archives of the several Executive Departments.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley advocates for a separate building to properly store the archives of Executive Departments.

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