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William McKinley: “It is not that our currency of every kind is not good, for every dollar of it is good; good because the Government's…”

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It is not that our currency of every kind is not good, for every dollar of it is good; good because the Government's pledge is out to keep it so, and that pledge will not be broken.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

McKinley reassures that all forms of currency are valid due to the government's commitment to uphold their value.

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