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Bill Taft: “First, he was an honest man; second, he was a courageous man; third, he was a man of intellect; fourth, he had a genial…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 1909
First, he was an honest man; second, he was a courageous man; third, he was a man of intellect; fourth, he had a genial, kindly heart; and, fifth, he had that delicious flavor of humor that made everybody love to be with him and to come under its influence.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Address at the Armory in Tacoma, Washington

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