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McKinley Seeks Financial Reform and International Balance
In his inaugural address President McKinley urges a monetary commission to revise coinage banking and currency laws and to pursue international bimetallism. He stresses debt avoidance through revenue growth, tariffs reciprocity, and a firm nonintervention foreign policy while calling for stronger law enforcement and a revived merchant marine.
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