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The United States should in this respect follow the policy of other nations by providing adequate national supervision of commercial interests which are clearly national in character.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for national supervision of commercial interests that have a national character, following the example of other nations.

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