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Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby declare, proclaim, and make known that the following described lots or plats of land be and the same are hereby reserved for naval purposes until such time as the Congress of the United States shall otherwise direct, to wit:

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Proclamation 427—Reserving for Naval Purposes Certain Lands in Honolulu, Hawaii

11/01/1898

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