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Teddy Roosevelt: “The young officers who first took hold and developed the possibilities of our torpedo-boats, for instance, really…”

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The young officers who first took hold and developed the possibilities of our torpedo-boats, for instance, really deserve as much credit as their successors have rightly received for handling them with dash and skill during the war.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt acknowledges the contributions of young officers in developing and operating torpedo-boats during the war.

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