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William McKinley: For these reasons I regard the recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents as now unwise, and therefore…

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For these reasons I regard the recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban insurgents as now unwise, and therefore inadmissible.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley expressed his belief that recognizing the belligerency of Cuban insurgents was unwise at that time.

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