Teddy Roosevelt: “The first step--in the direction of preparation to avert war if…”

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The first step--in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come--is to teach our men to shoot.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt stresses the necessity of teaching men to shoot as a means of preparation for potential conflict.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The first step--in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come--is to…”