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On the recordOctober 17, 1905
The proud self-sacrifice, the resolute and daring courage, the high and steadfast devotion to the right as each man saw it, whether Northerner or Southerner, these qualities render all Americans forever the debtors of those who in the dark days from '61 to '65 proved their truth by their endeavor.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks in Richmond, Virginia

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