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{{cquote|...glad to assist in getting Colonel Blair as far as possible from Capitol Hill.}}

{{cquote|...glad to assist in getting Colonel Blair as far as possible from Capitol Hill.}}

Although the nomination was approved, China strongly objected due to Blair's support for excluding the Chinese from immigrating to America, and he subsequently tendered his resignation from the position.<ref name=harpweek/>

Although the nomination was approved, China strongly objected due to Blair's support for excluding the Chinese from immigrating to America, and he subsequently tendered his resignation from the position.<ref name=harpweek/> ''Harper's Weekly'' published a cartoon by Bert Wilder depicting Blair as a white elephant with a "possession" deemed unwanted that is difficult to rid.

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