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James Monroe: “I transmit a report from the Secretary of War, together with the annual return of the militia of the United States, and…”

On the recordMarch 8, 1822
I transmit a report from the Secretary of War, together with the annual return of the militia of the United States, and an exhibit of the arms, accouterments, and ammunition of the several States and Territories of the United States, prepared in conformity with the militia laws on that subject.
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James Monroe
Democratic Republican · Virginia

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