Teddy Roosevelt: “The men of my own age whom I am addressing will not be old men before…”

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The men of my own age whom I am addressing will not be old men before we see Alaska one of the rich and strong States of the Union.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt believes that Alaska will soon become a significant state in the Union.

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