Teddy Roosevelt: “The American people abhor a sham, and with this abhorrence I cordially…”

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The American people abhor a sham, and with this abhorrence I cordially sympathize.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the American people's disdain for insincerity and pretense in governance.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The American people abhor a sham, and with this abhorrence I cordially sympathize.”