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Teddy Roosevelt: “Moreover, to attempt to control these corporations by lawsuits means to impose upon both the Department of Justice and…”

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Moreover, to attempt to control these corporations by lawsuits means to impose upon both the Department of Justice and the courts an impossible burden; it is not feasible to carry on more than a limited number of such suits.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt states that relying solely on lawsuits to control corporations places an overwhelming burden on the justice system.

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