On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
There is no body from which the country has less to fear, and none of which it should be prouder, none which it should be more anxious to upbuild.
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From his speech "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt emphasizes the military as a source of national pride and a body deserving of support and development.
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