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On the recordJuly 26, 1904
We do not have to propose to 'turn the rascals out', for we have shown in very deed that whenever by diligent investigation a public official can be found who has betrayed his trust he will be punished to the full extent of the law.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Remarks Accepting the Republican Nomination for President

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