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It is unjust for a great nation like this to permit these men to become totally disabled or to meet death in the performance of their hazardous duty and yet to give them no sort of reward.
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Roosevelt argues that it is unjust for a nation to neglect the welfare of its disabled service members, calling for rewards for their sacrifices.
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