On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
For the sake not only of ourselves but of our children and our children’s children we must see that this nation stands for strength and honesty both at home and abroad.
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Advocating for national integrity, Roosevelt stresses the intergenerational responsibility to uphold strength and honesty in national conduct.
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