On the recordMay 19, 1898
The debt of gratitude which we owe to the Nation’s defenders can never be completely repaid either by this or future generations.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe debt of gratitude which we owe to the Nation’s defenders can never be completely repaid either by this or future generations.
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