On the recordApril 4, 1905
All day long I have been traveling through your beautiful Territory, a Territory that very soon, I not only hope but earnestly believe, will be a part of a great State in the Union.
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presidency.ucsb.eduAll day long I have been traveling through your beautiful Territory, a Territory that very soon, I not only hope but earnestly believe, will be a part of a great State in the Union.
Remarks in Caddo, Indian Territory
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