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On the recordMarch 6, 1911
The mobilization of these troops will furnish an excellent opportunity for the instruction of a number of senior officers in the elements of higher command.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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White House Statement on Military Movements Near the Mexican Border

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