Teddy Roosevelt: “There is no good ground for the distinction made in the law between…”

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There is no good ground for the distinction made in the law between those engaged in hazardous occupations and those not so engaged.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues against the legal distinction between hazardous and non-hazardous occupations for compensation purposes.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “There is no good ground for the distinction made in the law between those engaged in hazardous occupations and those not…”