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The National Government already does something in connection with the construction and maintenance of the great system of levees along the lower course of the Mississippi; in my judgment it should do much more.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The National Government already does something in connection with the construction and maintenance of the great system…”
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Roosevelt advocates for increased federal involvement in the maintenance of levees along the Mississippi River.
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