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The Annual Message of President Hayes to Congress
President Hayes warns against continued sectional strife and calls for civil service reform. He urges universal education, police against patronage, and reliance on merit through competitive exams. He outlines foreign policy, territorial governance, and the need for efficient government to sustain national unity.
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President Hayes
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Treasury
New York
Civil Service
Tam
Legislative Department
Utah
Prand and
Petit Juries
Way
Ohio
Union
Fortuna Bay
West Indies
Spain
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Morocco
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China
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Japan
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Kingdom of the Netherlands
Roumania
Bucharest
Prince Charles
Mexico
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Colombia
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Venezuela
Nicaragua
Panama
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Republic of
Chile
Peru
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Brazil
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Asia
Ocernica
Heypt
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Reform Tribunal of
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Cairo
Farman
J. M. Batchelder
Washington
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Pacific Ocean
East Indies
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