On the recordMay 23, 1902
I extend to you on behalf of the people of the United States, the warmest and most cordial greeting.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI extend to you on behalf of the people of the United States, the warmest and most cordial greeting.
Remarks at the Unveiling of the Rochambeau Statue in Washington, DC
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