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The recognition of such ownership, which has been permitted to grow up in the arid regions, should give way to a more enlightened and larger recognition of the rights of the public in the control and disposal of the public water supplies.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for public rights over water resources in arid regions.

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