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William McKinley: “Private property, whether belonging to individuals or corporations, is to be respected, and can be confiscated only as…”

On the recordMay 18, 1898
Private property, whether belonging to individuals or corporations, is to be respected, and can be confiscated only as hereafter indicated.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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