On the recordJune 2, 1903
The American Navy was able in 1898 to add a new page to the honor of our republic because it had been built up during the preceding dozen years.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe American Navy was able in 1898 to add a new page to the honor of our republic because it had been built up during the preceding dozen years.
Remarks in Bloomington, Illinois
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