When I next realized that the Philippines had dropped into … - William McKinley

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When I next realized that the Philippines had dropped into our laps I confess I did not know what to do with them … And one night late it came to me this way…:

William McKinley

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William McKinley, Jr. (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination in September 1901, six months into his second term. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals.

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Alternative Names: W. McKinley • President McKinley • William McKinley, Jr. • W. McKinley, Jr. • President William McKinley • William M'Kinley

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That’s all a man can hope for during his lifetime – to set an example – and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.

#that we not leave them to themselves — they are unfit for self-government — and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain's wars; and

I could not have told where those damned islands were within 2,000 miles."

When I next realized that the Philippines had dropped into our laps I confess I did not know what to do with them … And one night late it came to me … - William McKinley

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