On the recordOctober 17, 1905
We are no longer New Yorkers or New Englanders, Pennsylvanians or Virginians; we are Americans
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe are no longer New Yorkers or New Englanders, Pennsylvanians or Virginians; we are Americans
Remarks in Capitol Square in Richmond, Virginia
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