Teddy Roosevelt: “To fail to push forward all work on the Panama Canal would be as great…”

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To fail to push forward all work on the Panama Canal would be as great a folly.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of continuing work on the Panama Canal as a matter of national interest.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “To fail to push forward all work on the Panama Canal would be as great a folly.”