Teddy Roosevelt: “I think I was a middling good American before I came here, but I go…”

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I think I was a middling good American before I came here, but I go away an even better one.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt reflects on his personal growth and patriotism after his experiences in public service.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I think I was a middling good American before I came here, but I go away an even better one.”