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War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.
William McKinley
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William McKinley
Age: 58 †
Born: 1843
Born: January 29
Died: 1901
Died: September 14
25Th U.S. President
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Niles
Ohio
W. McKinley
President McKinley
William McKinley
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W. McKinley
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President William McKinley
William M'Kinley
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