Teddy Roosevelt: “We must help her onward and upward; and in helping her we shall help…”

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We must help her onward and upward; and in helping her we shall help ourselves.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for supporting Cuba's development as mutually beneficial for both nations.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “We must help her onward and upward; and in helping her we shall help ourselves.”