On the recordSeptember 20, 1931
No man can doubt the character and idealism of men who have gone into the trenches in defense of their country.
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presidency.ucsb.eduNo man can doubt the character and idealism of men who have gone into the trenches in defense of their country.
Address to the American Legion at Detroit, Michigan
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