All destruction or intentional defacement of such places, of historical monuments or archives, or of works of science or art is prohibited save when required by urgent military necessity.
William McKinley: “All destruction or intentional defacement of such places, of historical monuments or archives, or of works of science or…”
On the recordJuly 12, 1898
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