General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation.
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This is the way we want to interact with everyone. . . . That's always our goal. The more that we can interact on a positive level, the better, ... We are out there stressing cooperation and building positive relationships.
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