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On the recordJune 21, 1905
Keep on building and maintaining at the highest point of efficiency the United States navy, or quit trying to be a big nation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks on Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Human Letters From Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts

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