nov 11, 1898 - The New York Times (p 1, 11/12/1898) reports that a survivor of the Phoenix, SC race riot (R. R. Tolbert, Collector of Customs at the Port of Charleston) had "an extended interview with President McKinley." He subsequently met with Attorney General Griggs. These instances of racial violence were not addressed personally by McKinley
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nov 11, 1898
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