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McKinley appoints the First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission)

President McKinley appointed a three-member 'First Philippine Commission' under Jacob G. Schurman to investigate conditions in the Philippines and advise the administration on governance of the islands.

The Schurman Commission's findings and recommendations became a foundational influence on U.S. colonial policy in the Philippines and framed debates over American administration and reconstruction of the islands.

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