On the recordMay 20, 1903
Whether we wish it or not we have to be a great power; we have to play a great part.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWhether we wish it or not we have to be a great power; we have to play a great part.
Remarks at the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Lewis and Clark Memorial in Portland, Oregon
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