Teddy Roosevelt: “The stocks out of which American citizenship is to be built should be…”

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The stocks out of which American citizenship is to be built should be strong and healthy, sound in body, mind, and character.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that American citizenship should be built on strong and capable individuals.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The stocks out of which American citizenship is to be built should be strong and healthy, sound in body, mind, and…”