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On the recordJanuary 25, 1911
Ought we not, then, to arrange a commercial agreement with Canada, if we can, by which we shall have direct access to her great supply of natural products without an obstructing or prohibitory tariff?
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Special Message on Canadian Reciprocity

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