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By his measures, and by his general attitude toward capital and labor both, he sought to restore and maintain the confidence of the people in the Government they had themselves created.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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This statement summarizes Roosevelt's efforts to restore public confidence in government amid rising corporate power.
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