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" The President, in the name of the American people, thanks you and your officers and men for your splendid achievement and overwhelming victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress... "
The Boys of '98 - Page 107
by James Otis - 1898 - 386 pages
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School and Home, Volume 16

Education - 1898 - 326 pages
...Secretary Long, which was cabled by direction of the President: WASHINGTON, May 7th, 1898. - Dewey, Manila: The President, in the name of the American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress. LONG. The great fight occurred May 1st, but it was not until May 7th, six days later, that the American...
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Life and Heroic Deeds of Admiral Dewey Including Battles in the Philippines

Louis Stanley Young, Henry Davenport Northrop - Biography & Autobiography - 1899 - 632 pages
...the presentation speech as follows : "On May 7, 1898, this cablegram was sent you from Washington: 'The President, in the name of the American people,...victory. In recognition, he has appointed you Acting Rear-Admiral, and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a rcommendation for further...
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897 ...

United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - Presidents - 1897 - 712 pages
...EXECUTIVE ORDERS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, DEWEY Washington, May 7, 1898. Care American Consul, Hongkong: The President, in the name of the American people,...victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a foundation .for further promotion....
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897 ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 712 pages
...ORDERS. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, May 7, 1898. Care American Consul, Hongkong: The Président, in the name of the American people, thanks you and...victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a foundation for further promotion....
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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897 ...

United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 712 pages
...splendid achievement and overwhelming victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a foundation for further promotion. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, May /<?, 1898. The SECRETAR Y OF AVAR. SIR: The destruction of the Spanish...
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The Boys of '98

James Otis - Cuba - 1898 - 536 pages
...minutes, but none of the latter shots came within one hundred yards. JOHN D. LONG, SECRETARY OF NAVY. The Newport added to the list of captures by bringing...May 8. A brilliant, although unimportant, affair was that in which the torpedo-boat Winslow engaged off Cardenas Bay. The Winslow and gunboat Machias were...
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Columbia's War for Cuba: A Story of the Early Struggles of the Cuban ...

Henry Allen Tupper - Cuba - 1898 - 284 pages
...have been very gratifying to the gallant officer : " WASHINGTON, DC, May 7, 1898. " DKWEY, Manila : " The President, in the name of the American people,...by Congress as a foundation for further promotion. " LONG." V Further details of the fight were obtained by- the Assqciated Press correspondent at Hong...
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The War with Spain: A Complete History of the War of 1898 Between the United ...

Charles Morris - Spanish-American War, 1898 - 1898 - 450 pages
...sent the following message to the victorious commodore : "WASHINGTON, May 7, 1898. "DEWEY, Manila. ' ' The President, in the name of the American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress. "LONG." On May 9, Congress, by a rising vote in both Houses, passed a resolution of thanks to Dewey...
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The Story of the Philippines: A Popular Account of the Islands from Their ...

Amos Kidder Fiske - Philippines - 1898 - 206 pages
...wounded and would protect foreign residents. The Secretary of the Navy immediately telegraphed : '' The President, in the name of the 'American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress." This was promptly followed by more formal action, and Dewey was speedily advanced to the full rank...
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The Story of the Philippines: A Popular Account of the Islands from Their ...

Amos Kidder Fiske - Philippines - 1898 - 206 pages
...and wounded and would protect foreign residents. The Secretary of the Navy immediately telegraphed: " The President, in the name of the American people,...will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress." This was promptly followed by more formal action, and Dewey was speedily advanced to the full rank...
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