Teddy Roosevelt: “I think, General, it is easy enough to be a Southerner or Northerner…”

On the recordJune 24, 1902

I think, General, it is easy enough to be a Southerner or Northerner, or Easterner, or Westerner, provided one is a straight American all the time.

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Republican · New York

Source

Remarks at the Convention of the International League of Press Clubs in Boston, Massachusetts

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I think, General, it is easy enough to be a Southerner or Northerner, or Easterner, or Westerner, provided one is a…”