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On the recordFebruary 14, 1909
Each of these children represents either a potential addition to the productive capacity and the enlightened citizenship of the nation, or, if allowed to suffer from neglect, a potential addition to the destructive forces of the community.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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