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Teddy Roosevelt: “I am certainly a beneficiary myself, having not infrequently used them as clubs or reading-rooms when I was in some city…”

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I am certainly a beneficiary myself, having not infrequently used them as clubs or reading-rooms when I was in some city in which I had but little or no personal acquaintance.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt shares his personal experiences benefiting from community organizations.

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