Political Quotes

On the recordMay 22, 1903
Nothing could have pleased me more than to have received this gift from the men of the yard, and I appreciate it.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks in Accepting Souvenir Presented by the Workmen of the Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington

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