On the recordOctober 23, 1905
What we need is the performance of duty, of the ordinary duty that the ordinary man or woman has to meet as he or she lives his or her life.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWhat we need is the performance of duty, of the ordinary duty that the ordinary man or woman has to meet as he or she lives his or her life.
Remarks at the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama
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