I am sure I speak for the American navy when I say it has been a source of pleasure that such a splendid specimen of French naval architecture as the Gaulois has visited our shores on such a friendly mission.
Remarks at a Luncheon Given in Honor of the President on Board the French Battleship Gaulois in Annapolis, Maryland
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