Teddy Roosevelt: “That man is the best American who has in him the American spirit, the…”

On the recordMarch 16, 1905

That man is the best American who has in him the American spirit, the American soul.

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Republican · New York

Source

Remarks at the 121st Annual Dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick in New York City

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Teddy Roosevelt: “That man is the best American who has in him the American spirit, the American soul.”