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James Monroe: “Having executed the act entitled 'An act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment of the United States' on…”

On the recordMarch 25, 1822
Having executed the act entitled 'An act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment of the United States' on great consideration and according to my best judgment
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James Monroe
Democratic Republican · Virginia

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