Teddy Roosevelt: “It is all important to have ships the best in hull, the best in armor…”

On the recordMay 29, 1905

It is all important to have ships the best in hull, the best in armor, and the best in armament of any nation in the world.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks at the Naval Young Men's Christian Association in Brooklyn, New York City

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is all important to have ships the best in hull, the best in armor, and the best in armament of any nation in the…”