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Every warship which is not first class in efficiency becomes in battle not a help to the Nation, but a menace to the national honor.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Every warship which is not first class in efficiency becomes in battle not a help to the Nation, but a menace to the…”
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He warns that inefficient warships can harm national honor rather than protect it.
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