On the record
We seek to undermine for others no industry by which they subsist; we are obligated to permit the undermining of none of our own which make for employment and maintained activities.
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Warren G. Harding
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Editor's note · Context
Harding emphasizes the obligation to protect domestic industries while not undermining others' livelihoods.
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