On the recordMay 22, 1903
We need to have built upon it the kind of life which will give to the citizenship of the community the chance of developing itself along the loftiest lines.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWe need to have built upon it the kind of life which will give to the citizenship of the community the chance of developing itself along the loftiest lines.
Remarks at the Alaskan Reception in Seattle, Washington
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