Teddy Roosevelt: “I shall only say how glad I am to be here, bid you welcome with all my…”

On the recordMay 10, 1903

I shall only say how glad I am to be here, bid you welcome with all my heart, and say how thoroughly I believe in you, and that I am a better American for being among you.

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Teddy Roosevelt

Republican · New York

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Address at Santa Cruz, California

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I shall only say how glad I am to be here, bid you welcome with all my heart, and say how thoroughly I believe in you…”

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