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Teddy Roosevelt: “But, most emphatically, we must make it evident that we intend on this point ever to maintain the old American position.”

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But, most emphatically, we must make it evident that we intend on this point ever to maintain the old American position.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

This quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining the traditional American stance on foreign policy.

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