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On the recordMay 29, 1906
Every man who has served well and faithfully, afloat or ashore, in the service of the United States, has shown that he possesses certain qualities which entitle him in a peculiar degree to the respect of all his fellow-citizens.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Memorial Day Remarks at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia

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