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Million Dollar Palace of Peace Opened in Washington
The International Bureau of the American Republics dedicated and opened its new Pan American bureau building. Andrew Carnegie funded 750000 for the palace, designed as a peace palace with an auditorium, library, and offices, boosting arbitration and international cooperation in the western hemisphere. President Taft, Senor de la Barra, Knox, and John Barrett attended. Cardinal Gibbons and others spoke. the Marine Band performed. the site overlooks the Potomac near the White House.
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International Bureau of the American Republics
Bureau
America
Andrew Carnegie
Taft
Senor de la Barra
Knox
John Barrett
Cardinal Gibbons
Dipfdomatic
Palace of Peace
Uncle Sam
New World
Pan-American Bureau
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Central
South America
Western Hemisphere
International Bureau of American Republics
Pan- American Bureau
Great Lakes
Cape Horn
Three Americas
United States
Carnegie
Diplomatic Corps
Marine Band
Barrett
Francisco J. Yanes
Congress of the United States
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Hague
White House
Potomac River
Goumbus