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Teddy Roosevelt: “There is not a workman in any of our yards who did his duty in connection with the guns, the armor plate, the turrets…”

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There is not a workman in any of our yards who did his duty in connection with the guns, the armor plate, the turrets, the hulls, or anything, who has not his full right to a share in the credit of those victories.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt asserts that all workers involved in military preparations deserve credit for their contributions.

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