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William McKinley: It is my desire that the inhabitants of Cuba should be acquainted with the purpose of the United States to discharge to…

On the recordJuly 12, 1898
It is my desire that the inhabitants of Cuba should be acquainted with the purpose of the United States to discharge to the fullest extent its obligations in this regard.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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