On the recordMay 13, 1903
Much though I have been interested in the wonderful physical beauty of this wonderful State, I have been infinitely more interested in its citizenship.
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presidency.ucsb.eduMuch though I have been interested in the wonderful physical beauty of this wonderful State, I have been infinitely more interested in its citizenship.
Address at the University of California in Berkeley
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