Teddy Roosevelt: “The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the…”

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The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.

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He describes the canal project as a significant national endeavor that unites the American people.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.”