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Why was the U.S. annexation of Hawaii delayed until William McKinley became President?

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McKinley's predecessor, Grover Cleveland, had refused to sign the treaty for annexation submitted by a new government whose legality was questionable.
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McKinley's predecessor,
Grover Cleveland
had refused to sign the treaty for annexation submitted by a new government whose legality was questionable.
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