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On the recordAugust 10, 1905
I earnestly hope it never will be called again, and I will make every effort to see that peace obtains, but one first-class way to keep peace is to make it evident that you are not afraid to fight.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks in Elmira, New York

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