It will strain the digestion not only of myself and those who accompany me, but also of the many who extend hospitality along the way; and it will very considerably reduce the appropriation of $25,000 made by Congress for the traveling expenses of the President.
On the recordSeptember 13, 1909
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Remarks at the Banquet of the Boston Chamber of Commerce in Boston, Massachusetts
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