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Booker T. Washington: “If there is anything in these addresses which will be of interest or service to a still wider audience, I shall feel I…”

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If there is anything in these addresses which will be of interest or service to a still wider audience, I shall feel I have been more than repaid for any effort that I have put forth in connection with them.
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Booker T. Washington

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Washington expresses his hope that his addresses will serve a wider audience and be of value to others.

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