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Teddy Roosevelt: “Every man aboard the Olympia must feel that on him rests a double duty, to see to it that the ship’s name shall be for…”

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Every man aboard the Olympia must feel that on him rests a double duty, to see to it that the ship’s name shall be for evermore a symbol of victory and of glory to all the people of our country.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt conveys the importance of pride and duty associated with the ship's legacy.

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