On the recordMay 22, 1903
Seriously, let me thank you and the members of the Arctic Brotherhood for their greeting and their gifts.
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presidency.ucsb.eduSeriously, let me thank you and the members of the Arctic Brotherhood for their greeting and their gifts.
Remarks at the Alaskan Reception in Seattle, Washington
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