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Pressure for the promotion of civil officials for political reasons is bad enough, but it is tenfold worse where applied on behalf of officers of the Army or Navy.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Roosevelt condemns political influence in military promotions as detrimental to the Army's integrity.
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