War is a grim thing at best, but the war through which we have passed has left us not merely memories of glory won on land and sea, but an even more blessed heritage, the knowledge that it was waged from the highest motives, for the good of others as well as for our own national honor.
Roosevelt reflects on the motivations behind the war, highlighting its noble purpose.
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