Teddy Roosevelt said "Besides applauding now see to it that the navy is so built up that the men of the next generation will have something to applaud also." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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Besides applauding now see to it that the navy is so built up that the men of the next generation will have something to applaud also.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt urges the audience to invest in the navy for future generations to benefit from their efforts.

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