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Indeed, it is high time that the dignity and power of this great Nation should be fittingly signalized by proper buildings for the occupancy of the Nation's representatives everywhere abroad.
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Taft stresses the need for dignified buildings for U.S. representatives abroad to reflect national pride.
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