Teddy Roosevelt: “All I asked on behalf of the people of the United States was that…”

On the recordJune 21, 1905

All I asked on behalf of the people of the United States was that Santo Domingo should be good and happy.

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Republican · New York

Source

Remarks on Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Human Letters From Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts

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Teddy Roosevelt: “All I asked on behalf of the people of the United States was that Santo Domingo should be good and happy.”