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Teddy Roosevelt: “We would be unworthy citizens did we not feel profound gratitude toward him, and those like him and under him, who, when…”

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We would be unworthy citizens did we not feel profound gratitude toward him, and those like him and under him, who, when the country called in her dire need, sprang forward with such gallant eagerness to answer that call.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt expresses gratitude for those who answered the call of duty during the nation's crisis.

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