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Teddy Roosevelt: “To a greater extent than seemed probable even a dozen years ago, we may look to an American future on the sea worthy of…”

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To a greater extent than seemed probable even a dozen years ago, we may look to an American future on the sea worthy of the traditions of our past.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt reflects on the optimistic future of America's maritime presence.

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