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By William McKinley
Gentlemen, let us ever remember that our interest is in concord, not conflict, and that our real eminence rests in the victories of peace, not those of war.
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- President McKinley's Last Public Utterance to the People in Buffalo, New York, September 5, 1901
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- The American Presidency Project (text follows the Public Papers of the Presidents)
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From William McKinley's last public speech, at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, on September 5, 1901, the day before he was shot. He is closing his remarks on trade and friendship among nations.