Teddy Roosevelt: “My pet theory has been that the very best thing that can happen to…”

On the recordMay 9, 1905

My pet theory has been that the very best thing that can happen to Harvard is to have the West win it

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Republican · New York

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Remarks to Members of the Harvard Club in Chicago, Illinois

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Teddy Roosevelt: “My pet theory has been that the very best thing that can happen to Harvard is to have the West win it”