On the recordFebruary 12, 1905
So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man's bosom.
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presidency.ucsb.eduSo long as I have been here I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man's bosom.
Remarks at the Lincoln Dinner of the Republican Club in New York City
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