On the recordSeptember 30, 1909
I like to come out here, because I believe that here I find a people that sympathize deeply with me about the Philippines.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI like to come out here, because I believe that here I find a people that sympathize deeply with me about the Philippines.
Address at the Armory in Tacoma, Washington
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