07/11/1905
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"I wish to take this opportunity of thanking the men who work in the Navy Yard for the quality of the work that they do."
"it is even a greater thing to be what all of us are—Americans."
"A naval war is two-thirds settled in advance, at least two-thirds, because it is mainly settled by the preparation which has gone on for years preceding its outbreak."
"The one indispensable thing for us to keep is a high standard of character for the average American citizen."