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Bill Taft: “The efforts of that Department to secure for citizens of the United States equal opportunities in the markets of the…”

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The efforts of that Department to secure for citizens of the United States equal opportunities in the markets of the world and to expand American commerce have been most successful.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft acknowledges the success of the Department of State in promoting equal trade opportunities for American citizens globally.

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