Political Quotes

On the recordMay 29, 1906
It is right and proper that the man in a high position should receive a marked degree of credit if he performs his difficult, delicate, and responsible task well.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Memorial Day Remarks at the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia

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