You were the inheritors of a national tradition dating back 250 years. It began with John Paul Jones. And The founders of this country asked the United States Navy to take on the most powerful Navy on Earth. And we won. Our first patriots knew the stakes. They did not seek out war. They did everything they could to advocate and petition for their own liberties. (22:54–23:03)
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Asserts that the founders of the United States tasked the Navy with defeating the most powerful Navy at the time, and they succeeded.
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