Teddy Roosevelt said "The Administration is responsible for turning on the light, but it is not responsible for what the light showed." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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The Administration is responsible for turning on the light, but it is not responsible for what the light showed.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that while the administration exposes wrongdoing, it is not responsible for the misdeeds uncovered.

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