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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.

McKinley appoints the First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission)

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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