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On the recordJune 20, 1905
The first duty of each one of you here is to carry your own weight to carry yourselves.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks on Receiving the Degree of LL.D. From Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts

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