05/12/1903
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"It is, to me, a matter of great regret that Congress does not provide means for field maneuvers."
"I want to increase the number of our battleships because they are preventatives of war with other nations."
"I speak in the interests of peace when I ask for an efficient army and navy."
"Surely such a thought must thrill us with the resolute purpose so to bear ourselves that the name American shall stand as the symbol of just, generous, and fearless dealing with all men and all nation..."