Teddy Roosevelt: “I always envy you men of the Grand Army because you do not have to…”

On the recordMay 7, 1903

I always envy you men of the Grand Army because you do not have to preach; you practiced.

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Republican · New York

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Address at Pomona College in Claremont, California

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I always envy you men of the Grand Army because you do not have to preach; you practiced.”