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December 10, 1845
James K. Polk
To the Senate of the United States:
I transmit herewith a report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, calling for information "with respect to the practicability and utility of a fort or forts on Ship Island, on the coast of Mississippi, with a view to the protection of said coast."
JAMES K. POLK.
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Three questions for any Presidential Thanksgiving Proclamation:
- Does it refer to God or a Supreme Being? 2. Does it recount Thanksgiving history? Include American Indians? 3. What reasons are given for giving thanks?
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