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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With three resolutions before Congress calling on the Navy Department for information on the true strength of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Navy, took an opportunity to give an answer to Chairman Butler of the House Naval Affairs Committee. Mr. Butler had made inquiries, especially in regard to the statement of a former U. S. naval expert, W. D. Shearer, that the ratio of naval strength was no longer 5-5-3, but 5-3--with Great Britain five, Japan three...
...with the stentorian cry with which the original T. R. might have greeted such a request, but in a letter analyzing one by one the points made, the young Colonel, who signed himself "Acting Secretary of the Navy," made answer...
...Answer: "Presidentialitis is an incurable disease. Many meet the same difficulty you have experienced at the clinics you mention. Although I have considered this problem at length and anxiously, I am unable to give you any advice, unless it be to hope for the best...
...Answer: "Exercise is the finest cure I know of for poor circulation. Do plenty of walking, especially in the limelight. It has aided me greatly When you exercise do not rush madly for any specific destination for this will not bring the mental freedom and poise which are absolutely essential for complete recovery. Amble along gently and if you get any place in particular keep on going. You can't tell where you may land...
...Answer: "Washington, by all means A white house, which is said to be cheerful in appearance and conducive to a happy frame of mind, for those in your state of health, would be preferable to an apartment or a hotel-especially in Washington...