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Teddy Roosevelt: “In making homes and carving out careers for yourselves and your children, you have built up this State.”

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In making homes and carving out careers for yourselves and your children, you have built up this State.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of home-making and career-building in contributing to national growth.

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