William McKinley actually said...

"It is hereby ordered that the several Executive Departments, the Government Printing Office and the Navy Yard and Station at Washington be closed on Tuesday, October 3rd, to enable the employees to pa..."

"In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed."

"In the exercise of the power conferred upon me by the Joint Resolution of Congress, approved by the President on July 7th, 1898, entitled 'Joint Resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands..."

"You will notify the President of Hawaii that the Government of Hawaii has no power to make any sale or dispose of the public lands in the Islands."