Teddy Roosevelt: “No greater contribution to American social life could possibly be made…”

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No greater contribution to American social life could possibly be made than by instilling into it the capacity for Gemüthlichkeit.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the importance of fostering a sense of warmth and friendliness in American social life.

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