Teddy Roosevelt: “We must make popular government responsible for the betterment both of…”

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We must make popular government responsible for the betterment both of the individual and of society at large.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt stresses the importance of making government accountable for societal improvement.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “We must make popular government responsible for the betterment both of the individual and of society at large.”