Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not merely a great thing, but an indispensable thing that the…”

On the recordMay 20, 1902

It is not merely a great thing, but an indispensable thing that the nation's citizens should be ready and willing to die for it in time of need;

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Republican · New York

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Remarks on the Occasion of the Unveiling of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument at Arlington, Under the Auspices...

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