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They cherished in common the winged words of their statesmen, the edged deeds of their soldiers; they yielded to the spell of mighty names which sounded alien to all men save themselves.
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Roosevelt speaks to the shared admiration for the words and deeds of notable figures in American history, which fostered unity.
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