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Teddy Roosevelt: “But, like the principle from which it is deduced, the rule is subject to exceptions; and there are in my opinion clear…”

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But, like the principle from which it is deduced, the rule is subject to exceptions; and there are in my opinion clear and imperative reasons why a departure from it was justified and even required in the present instance.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that there are valid reasons to deviate from the usual rule regarding state recognition in specific circumstances.

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