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In the Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico it has proved itself a great constructive force, a most potent implement for the upbuilding of a peaceful civilization.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In the Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico it has proved itself a great constructive force, a most potent implement for…”
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He praises the Army's role in promoting peace and civilization in territories like the Philippines and Cuba.
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