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This is true because by far the greater part of all our forests must pass into the hands of forest users, whether directly or through the Government, which will continue to hold some of them, but only as trustee.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “This is true because by far the greater part of all our forests must pass into the hands of forest users, whether…”
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Roosevelt discusses the necessity of responsible forest management by users.
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