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Bill Taft: “The successful party in the last election in its national platform declared in favor of the admission as separate States…”

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The successful party in the last election in its national platform declared in favor of the admission as separate States of New Mexico and Arizona, and I recommend that legislation appropriate to this end be adopted.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft recommends legislation for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona as separate states.

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