On the recordMay 29, 1905
I don't have to tell you that I believe with all my heart in the navy of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI don't have to tell you that I believe with all my heart in the navy of the United States.
Remarks at the Naval Young Men's Christian Association in Brooklyn, New York City
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