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Teddy Roosevelt: Therefore I hope that so far as possible the people may be given the chance, through direct primaries, to express their…

On the recordFebruary 23, 1912
Therefore I hope that so far as possible the people may be given the chance, through direct primaries, to express their preference as to who shall be the nominee of the Republican Presidential Convention.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Letter to Republican Governors Declaring Willingness to Accept the Nomination for the Presidency

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