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On the recordNovember 18, 1904
In closing, let me thank you, and through you, the German Emperor and the German people, for this statue, which I accept in the name of the American people.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks at the Unveiling of the Statue of Frederick the Great in Washington, DC

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