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On the recordMay 9, 1905
It is a mere truism to say that the most fertile country in the world will amount to nothing if you do not have the right type of citizenship in it, and you will not have the right type of citizenship if the proper care is not given to the bringing up of the boys and girls.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks in Dixon, Illinois

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