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Six months after his second inauguration he visited the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N.Y. There, on Sept. 5, 1901, he first questioned his high-tariff doctrines by advocating a world reduction in customs rates by means of reciprocal treaties. He was not to live, however, to see his proposal adopted.  

Six months after his second inauguration he visited the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, N.Y. There, on Sept. 5, 1901, he first questioned his high-tariff doctrines by advocating a world reduction in customs rates by means of reciprocal treaties. He was not to live, however, to see his proposal adopted.  

He was shot by an [[anarchist]], [[Leon Czolgosz]],  in [[Buffalo]], New York on September 6, 1901. McKinley had received a number of death threats, and despite the objections of his advisors, insisted on meeting the public on this trip to Buffalo. <ref>Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen, "A Patriot's History of the United States" (Sentinel 2007)</ref> He died eight days later, and his Vice President, [[Theodore Roosevelt]], became President.  The nation mourned McKinley and Roosevely promised to continue his highly popular policies.

He was shot by an [[anarchist]], [[Leon Czolgosz]],  in [[Buffalo]], New York on September 6, 1901. McKinley had received a number of death threats, and despite the objections of his advisors, insisted on meeting the public on this trip to Buffalo. <ref>Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen, "A Patriot's History of the United States" (Sentinel 2007)</ref> He died eight days later, and his Vice President, [[Theodore Roosevelt]], became President.  The nation mourned McKinley and Roosevelt promised to continue his highly popular policies.

McKinley appeared on the now-withdrawn $500 bill.

McKinley appeared on the now-withdrawn $500 bill.

==see also==

==see also==

* [[Open Door Policy]]

* [[Open Door Policy]]