On the recordDecember 2, 1805
I congratulate you on the liberation of our fellow citizens who were stranded on the coast of Tripoli and made prisoners of war.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI congratulate you on the liberation of our fellow citizens who were stranded on the coast of Tripoli and made prisoners of war.
Fifth Annual Message
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