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William McKinley: “I will give instructions to the Secretary of the Treasury to make a report to me upon the subject of the revenues of the…”

On the recordMay 18, 1898
I will give instructions to the Secretary of the Treasury to make a report to me upon the subject of the revenues of the Philippines, with a view to the formulation of such revenue measures as may seem expedient.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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