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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 17, 1905

The economic and political fabric had to be readjusted in the midst of dire want, of grinding poverty.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 17, 1905

It is idle to try to prevent such combinations. Our efforts should be to see that they work for the good and not for the harm of the body politic.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 17, 1905

The republic cannot succeed if we do not take pains in educating the masters of the republic—that is, the people.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 17, 1905

The proud self-sacrifice, the resolute and daring courage, the high and steadfast devotion to the right as each man saw it, whether Northerner or Southerner, these qualities render all Americans forever the debtors of those who in the dark…

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 17, 1905

I claim to be neither Northerner nor Southerner, neither Easterner nor Westerner, nothing but a good American, pure and simple.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 17, 1905

Next only to a man's having worn the blue comes the fact of the man's having worn the gray to entitle him to honor in my sight.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 16, 1905

When misconduct is committed in the view and presence of the President or head of an executive department, removal may be made summarily and without notice.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 13, 1905

I do hereby enjoin all good citizens of the United States and of Porto Rico and all persons residing or being within the territory or jurisdiction thereof to be governed accordingly.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 13, 1905

for good and sufficient reasons unto me appearing, and by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the said Joint Resolution, do hereby declare and proclaim that the export of arms, ammunition and munitions of war of every kind, from…

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 12, 1905

The fact that any officer or employee is found so engaged shall be considered sufficient cause for his removal from the service.

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Teddy Roosevelt
@teddyroosevelt· Republican · NY· Oct 12, 1905

No officer or employee of the government shall, directly or indirectly, instruct or be concerned in any manner in the instruction of any person, or classes of persons, with a view to their special preparation for the examination of the…

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