On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The glory of Washington and the majesty of Marshall would have crumbled into meaningless dust if you and your comrades had not buttressed their work with your strength of steel, your courage of fire.
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In a tribute to Civil War veterans, Roosevelt argues that their valor was indispensable in safeguarding the foundational achievements of figures like Washington and Marshall.
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