Teddy Roosevelt: “A man to be a good American must be straight, and he must also be…”

On the recordAugust 31, 1902

A man to be a good American must be straight, and he must also be strong.

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Republican · New York

Source

Remarks in Northfield, Massachusetts

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Teddy Roosevelt: “A man to be a good American must be straight, and he must also be strong.”