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Third Line of Defense?


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I've heard of (and used) a quote attributed to Theodore Roosevelt about "America's Third Line of Defense."

I've searched the web and usenet with no luck.  Can anyone provide a definitive source of this quote and its exact wording?

When and where did he say or write it?

How does it relate to the President's Hundred (which I'm pretty sure was instituted with T. Roosevelt as well)

And specifically was he referring to, all trained civilian marksmen or the NRA specifically (back when they were a little more serious about promoting shooting  ;-)

Fast X,

John Buol

http://www.huntershooter.com

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OK, I'm *very* familiar with that "Magic Bullets" piece at the USARC Small Arms Readiness Group website because I wrote it!  This is my unit, and I'm the webmaster.

As I said, I've used the quote before but I want more details as to its origins.

When and where did Roosevelt say/write it?

What specifically was he referring too?

Etc.??

Fast X,

John Buol

www.HunterShooter.com

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