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Yet it is not only possible, but eminently desirable, to combine with the stability of our economic system a supplementary system of reciprocal benefit and obligation with other nations.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for a balance between economic stability and international cooperation through reciprocity.

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