On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Moreover, all these qualities of fine heroism and stubborn endurance were displayed in a spirit of devotion to a lofty ideal, and not for material gain.
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Roosevelt asserts that the heroism and endurance displayed by soldiers during the war were motivated by devotion to a high ideal, not by personal profit.
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