Teddy Roosevelt: “Japanese soldiers and sailors have shown themselves equal in combat to…”

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Japanese soldiers and sailors have shown themselves equal in combat to any of whom history makes note.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt praises the combat capabilities of Japanese soldiers and sailors.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Japanese soldiers and sailors have shown themselves equal in combat to any of whom history makes note.”