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The distance which separates the agents—the workers in the field—from the Indian Office in Washington is a chief obstacle to Indian progress.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The distance which separates the agents—the workers in the field—from the Indian Office in Washington is a chief…”
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Roosevelt identified the physical distance between Indian agents and the Indian Bureau as a significant barrier to progress.
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