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Teddy Roosevelt: “Any attempt to override the law by action of individuals or by the action of mobs, whether the attempt comes in…”

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Any attempt to override the law by action of individuals or by the action of mobs, whether the attempt comes in connection with labor difficulties or in any other way, must in the interest of the Nation be met fearlessly at the earliest opportunity, and the lawlessness put down.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt stresses the need for a strong response to lawlessness to uphold the rule of law in society.

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