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The Navy offers us the only means of making our insistence upon the Monroe Doctrine anything but a subject of derision to whatever nation chooses to disregard it.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The Navy offers us the only means of making our insistence upon the Monroe Doctrine anything but a subject of derision…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt argues that a strong Navy is essential to uphold the Monroe Doctrine and prevent mockery from other nations.
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