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Teddy Roosevelt: “The government should provide in its contracts that all work should be done under “fair” conditions, and in addition to…”

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The government should provide in its contracts that all work should be done under “fair” conditions, and in addition to setting a high standard should uphold it by proper inspection, extending if necessary to the subcontractors.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that the government should ensure fair working conditions through proper oversight.

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