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Teddy Roosevelt: “My aim is to secure the just and equal treatment of the public by those (I trust and believe a limited number) who do…”

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My aim is to secure the just and equal treatment of the public by those (I trust and believe a limited number) who do not want to give it, just as much as by the larger number who do want to give it.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of fair treatment for all citizens by those in power.

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