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On the recordSeptember 12, 1909
Duty to the country, to you, and to myself requires that any aspersion upon the propriety of your acts or those of your subordinates be promptly met and carefully considered.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Letter to Secretary of the Interior Richard A. Ballinger on Coal Land Claims in Alaska

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