Teddy Roosevelt said "This readiness and efficiency would have been very much less had it not been for the existence of the General Staff in the Army and the General Board in the Navy; both are essential to the proper development and use of our military forces afloat and ashore." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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This readiness and efficiency would have been very much less had it not been for the existence of the General Staff in the Army and the General Board in the Navy; both are essential to the proper development and use of our military forces afloat and ashore.

Said by

Teddy Roosevelt

Republican · New York

Source

gutenberg.org

Editor's note · Context

He credits the existence of the General Staff and General Board for the military's effective response during the crisis.

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