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The office of President is a great one; to every true American it seems the greatest on earth. And to me, as I was engaged in weaving a background of music for the pageantry of it, there came a deeper realization of the effect of that office on the man.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Philip Sousa
  • DescriptionAmerican conductor
  • BornNovember 6, 1854
  • DiedMarch 6, 1932
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionConductor; Officer; Composer; Author; Musician; Sport Shooter
  • WorksEl Capitan; Semper Fidelis
  • AwardsOrder Of Public Instruction; Royal Victorian Medal