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On the recordOctober 28, 1905
Any man in the whole ship's company who does his full duty can claim as his own the honor and repute of the ship and has a right to feel a personal pride in all she does.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks at Sea on Board the West Virginia en Route to Washington, DC

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