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Taft Dedicates the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition in Seattle

On June 1, 1909, President William Howard Taft traveled to Seattle to dedicate the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition and delivered the official opening address.

Taft Dedicates the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition in Seattle

The exposition showcased U.S. interests in Pacific trade and the economic development of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, signaling federal attention to western expansion and Pacific affairs.

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