Teddy Roosevelt: “No other body of men of your age in our country owes so much to the…”

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No other body of men of your age in our country owes so much to the United States, to the flag that symbolizes this Nation, as you do.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the unique responsibility of young men in service to their country.

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