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Teddy Roosevelt: “In dealing with the great organizations known as trusts, we do not have to explain why the laws were not enforced, but…”

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In dealing with the great organizations known as trusts, we do not have to explain why the laws were not enforced, but to point out that they actually have been enforced, and that legislation has been enacted to increase the effectiveness of their enforcement.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt discusses the enforcement of laws against trusts and the legislative measures taken to strengthen them.

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