Teddy Roosevelt: “I think I was a pretty good American when I came here, but I feel that…”

On the recordMay 8, 1903

I think I was a pretty good American when I came here, but I feel that I am a better American now.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks at Paso Robles, California

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I think I was a pretty good American when I came here, but I feel that I am a better American now.”