Teddy Roosevelt: “It was not the diplomats who decided its destiny, but the settlers of…”

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It was not the diplomats who decided its destiny, but the settlers of the Western states.

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of settlers over diplomats in shaping the destiny of the West.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It was not the diplomats who decided its destiny, but the settlers of the Western states.”