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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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Bill McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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Feb 13, 1901

The result of this battle was the freeing of our Atlantic coast from the possibilities to which it had been exposed from Admiral Cervera's fleet, and the termination of the war upon the seas.

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Jan 28, 1901

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State relating to the lynching of two Italian subjects at Tallulah, La., on July 20, 1899.

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