09/17/1919
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"I hereby direct that the Secretary of the Navy shall have and exercise all power and authority vested in me in said sections of said acts, in so far as applicable to and in furtherance of the construc..."
"I have been very much alarmed at one or two things that have happened."
"This is a most welcome visit because it means a most welcome thing."
"There are many forms of democratic government, and we are not fighting for any particular form."