TIL that in 1893, Oregon Governor Sylvester Pennoyer was asked by the Grover Cleveland Administration to use his resources to protect Chinese Americans. Pennoyer responded to the request via a telegram which simply told the President to mind his business.
TIL that in 1893, Oregon Governor Sylvester Pennoyer was asked by the Grover Cleveland Administration to use his resources to protect Chinese Americans. Pennoyer responded to the request via a telegram which simply told the President to mind his business.
