Teddy Roosevelt: “Wagon roads and trails should be built, and the building of railroads…”

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Wagon roads and trails should be built, and the building of railroads promoted in all legitimate ways.

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Republican · New York

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He advocates for the construction of infrastructure such as roads and railroads to promote development in Alaska.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Wagon roads and trails should be built, and the building of railroads promoted in all legitimate ways.”