Teddy Roosevelt: “This is the most important point in the Pacific to fortify in order to…”

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This is the most important point in the Pacific to fortify in order to conserve the interests of this country.

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Republican · New York

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He asserts the critical need to fortify Hawaii to protect American interests in the Pacific.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “This is the most important point in the Pacific to fortify in order to conserve the interests of this country.”