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On the recordJanuary 17, 1905
It would be most regrettable, however, if this improvement, which has been brought about by the zeal and energy of individual consuls rather than by the efforts of the service as a whole, should be accepted as fully satisfying even present requirements.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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