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Teddy Roosevelt: “Such being the fact it would be most unwise for us to stop the upbuilding of our Navy.”

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Such being the fact it would be most unwise for us to stop the upbuilding of our Navy.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt warns against halting the expansion of the Navy despite international discussions on armament limitations.

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