Teddy Roosevelt: “Neglect to provide for all of this means to incur the risk of future…”

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Neglect to provide for all of this means to incur the risk of future disaster and disgrace.

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Republican · New York

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He warns that failing to provide adequate military preparation could lead to future disasters.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Neglect to provide for all of this means to incur the risk of future disaster and disgrace.”