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Up to the rank of lieutenant-commander promotion in the Navy should be as now, by seniority, subject, however, to such rigid tests as would eliminate the unfit.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Up to the rank of lieutenant-commander promotion in the Navy should be as now, by seniority, subject, however, to such…”
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Roosevelt proposes that promotions in the Navy should be based on seniority and rigorous testing to ensure fitness.
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