Theodore Roosevelt’s Life-Saving Speech
When a would-be assassin shot, the 50-page manuscript and metal eyeglasses case tucked against Roosevelt’s chest absorbed the blow
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When a would-be assassin shot, the 50-page manuscript and metal eyeglasses case tucked against Roosevelt’s chest absorbed the blow