Teddy Roosevelt: “Other men have rendered great service to the country, but the service…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900

Other men have rendered great service to the country, but the service you rendered was not merely great—it was incalculable.

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Republican · New York

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In a tribute to Civil War veterans, Roosevelt distinguishes their service as uniquely vital and immeasurable.

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