On the recordOctober 25, 1905
All I had to do was to be able to show them that any measure was for the country's good and I knew they would stand for it.
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presidency.ucsb.eduAll I had to do was to be able to show them that any measure was for the country's good and I knew they would stand for it.
Remarks at a Luncheon in New Orleans, Louisiana
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