William Taft actually said...

I transmit herewith the answer of the Secretary of State to the resolution passed by the Senate of the United States on February 27, 1911, relating to the construction and armament in this country of two battleships for the Argentine Republic.

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Message to the Senate Explaining Assistance Given Shipbuilders by State Department in Contest for Contract to Construct...

04/04/1911

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