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Teddy Roosevelt: It is all-important that we should have ships, the best in hull, the best in armor, the best in armament, of any nation…

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It is all-important that we should have ships, the best in hull, the best in armor, the best in armament, of any nation in the world.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He asserts the critical need for superior naval ships in terms of design and armament.

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