On the recordMay 19, 1903
I am impressed, as every man must be, with what our nation is to have within its borders a State such as this.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI am impressed, as every man must be, with what our nation is to have within its borders a State such as this.
Remarks at Redding, California
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