On the recordAugust 17, 1890
I believe our people are prepared now to insist that the American flag shall again be seen upon the sea.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI believe our people are prepared now to insist that the American flag shall again be seen upon the sea.
Remarks at an Afternoon Banquet at the Bennington Monument in Bennington, Vermont
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