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Teddy Roosevelt: If so, it must be distinctly understood that it will be because of the stubborn determination of some of the great…

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If so, it must be distinctly understood that it will be because of the stubborn determination of some of the great combinations in striving to prevent the enforcement of the law as it stands, by every device, legal and illegal.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes that the resistance of large corporations to legal enforcement could lead to stricter laws.

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