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Teddy Roosevelt: “Meanwhile our own people should remember that there is need for the highest standard of conduct among the Americans sent…”

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Meanwhile our own people should remember that there is need for the highest standard of conduct among the Americans sent to the Philippine Islands, not only among the public servants but among the private individuals who go to them.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt calls for high standards of conduct among Americans in the Philippines, emphasizing the role of both public servants and private individuals.

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