I have thought that the word America must mean different things to the people who live under its aegis. I would that for each of them it might be symbolized by one -- at least one -- memory of some aspect of unspoiled nature. America -- wide, far-reaching, insouciant -- has been the amphitheater for our civilization. I wish each of us could appreciate its vast beauty, and could see how far the elements of our civilization fall short of the sheer majesty of our America. .Harvey Broome
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Theodore Roosevelt said: "I wish that for each of us it might be symbolized by one memory of some aspect of unspoiled nature." Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman and author, and the 26th president of the United States. He served as President from 1901 to 1909. After a career as an author, he was elected as governor of New York, serving from 1899 to 1900. When he ran for vice-president in 1904, he wanted to rejuvenate the Republican Party.
He won the nomination and went on to win the presidency in the 1904 election. He was a champion of progressivism and reform, particularly natural resource conservation and a strong civil service.
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