Teddy Roosevelt: “We will not lose our birthright of citizenship unless by our own…”

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We will not lose our birthright of citizenship unless by our own fault.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt states that citizens will only lose their rights through their own negligence.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “We will not lose our birthright of citizenship unless by our own fault.”