On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
But our country, as it strides forward with ever-increasing rapidity to a foremost place among the world powers, must necessarily find, more and more, that it has world duties also.
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In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt asserts that America's growing international prominence brings with it new global responsibilities.
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