Teddy Roosevelt: “I expect every one to show a perfect willingness to die rather than to…”

On the recordAugust 16, 1903

I expect every one to show a perfect willingness to die rather than to see the slightest stain put upon the American flag.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks on Board the Kearsarge During the Review of the Fleet

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I am all right and you cannot escape listening to the speech either.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I expect every one to show a perfect willingness to die rather than to see the slightest stain put upon the American…”