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Teddy Roosevelt: “In other words, a model employers' liability act, far-reaching and thoroughgoing, should be enacted which should apply…”

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In other words, a model employers' liability act, far-reaching and thoroughgoing, should be enacted which should apply to all positions, public and private, over which the National Government has jurisdiction.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt proposes a comprehensive employers' liability act to protect workers across various sectors.

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