Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"I am sure that I give utterance to the sentiments of every citizen of the United States."

"I beg to express my acknowledgments to the embassy that has come here."

"I am sure I speak for the American navy when I say it has been a source of pleasure that such a splendid specimen of French naval architecture as the Gaulois has visited our shores on such a friendly ..."

"It has been a source of valued information to be permitted to see and inspect this splendid French vessel."