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The question, however, can be properly settled only by legislation, which in my judgment should provide for the withdrawal of these lands from sale or from entry, save in certain especial circumstances.
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Roosevelt believes that legislation is necessary to manage coal lands effectively and protect them from indiscriminate sale.
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