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In case of war it will be of the utmost importance to have a large number of trained officers to use for turning raw levies into good troops.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the critical need for trained officers in the event of war to prepare new recruits.

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