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I earnestly recommend this subject to the consideration of the Congress with a view to the passage of a law reasonable in its provisions and effective in its operations, upon which the questions can be finally adjudicated that now raise doubts as to the necessity of constitutional amendment.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt urges Congress to consider passing effective laws to clarify regulatory questions.

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