William McKinley actually said...

I cannot impress upon you too strongly my wish that your investigation shall be so thorough and complete that your report, when made, shall fix the responsibility for any failure or fault, by reason of neglect, incompetency, or maladministration, upon the officers and bureaus responsible therefor—if it be found that the evils complained of have existed.

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Remarks to the Commission Appointed to Investigate the Administration of the War Department in the Spanish-American War

09/25/1898

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