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It must not be supposed, however, that with the passage of these laws it will be possible to stop progress along the line of increasing the power of the National Government over the use of capital interstate commerce.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He warns that the passage of laws is just the beginning of the need for increased government oversight of capital in interstate commerce.

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