It is my desire that the people of the Philippines should be acquainted with the purpose of the United States to discharge to the fullest extent its obligations in this regard.
William McKinley: “It is my desire that the people of the Philippines should be acquainted with the purpose of the United States to…”
On the recordMay 18, 1898
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