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Teddy Roosevelt: “In my judgment, the tariff on anthracite coal should be removed, and anthracite put actually, where it now is nominally…”

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In my judgment, the tariff on anthracite coal should be removed, and anthracite put actually, where it now is nominally, on the free list.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for removing the tariff on anthracite coal, suggesting it should be free.

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