On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We must build the Isthmian Canal, and we must grasp the points of vantage which will enable us to have our say in deciding the destiny of the oceans of the East and the West.
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Roosevelt advocates for strategic infrastructure projects like the Isthmian Canal to secure American influence over global maritime routes.
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