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On the recordJanuary 11, 1907
The point to be especially emphasized is that prompt action must be taken, if any; otherwise the conditions may become so extreme as to be impracticable of remedy.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Message to Congress on the Threatened Destruction by the Overflow of the Colorado River in the Sink or Depression known as...

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