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William McKinley: “The result of this battle was the freeing of our Atlantic coast from the possibilities to which it had been exposed from…”

On the recordFebruary 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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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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Message to Congress Requesting Thanks to Rear Admiral William T. Sampson

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