Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

"We can not too highly honor the memory of the leaders in the Civil War."

"This day is hallowed and sacred in our history."

"By virtue of the power vested in me by the said act of Congress, do hereby declare and make known that all of the unallotted lands in said reservation... will, on and after the sixteenth day of July, ..."

"Each applicant who shows himself duly qualified will be registered and given a nontransferable certificate to that effect, which will entitle him to go upon and examine the lands to be opened hereunde..."