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Washington Letter 1897 Civil Service and Greece notes
Special correspondence from Washington discusses Senate Civil Service probes and GOP resistance to rule extensions, Corliss push for repeal, House tariff bill pace, grain ship charter, and forestry policy. It notes McKinley’s patent office pick Butterworth and Greece lacking a Washington minister amid a curious leave of absence tale and street harassment rumors.
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