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William McKinley: “You are therefore instructed to examine the existing Spanish laws in relation to duties and taxes.”

On the recordMay 18, 1898
You are therefore instructed to examine the existing Spanish laws in relation to duties and taxes.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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