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Teddy Roosevelt: Fraudulent naturalization, the naturalization of improper persons, is a curse to our Government; and it is the affair of…

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Fraudulent naturalization, the naturalization of improper persons, is a curse to our Government; and it is the affair of every honest voter, wherever born, to see that no fraudulent voting is allowed, that no fraud in connection with naturalization is permitted.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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He highlights the dangers of fraudulent naturalization and the responsibility of voters to prevent it.

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