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Teddy Roosevelt: “State must ultimately settle the question in its own way; but a thorough official investigation of the matter, with the…”

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State must ultimately settle the question in its own way; but a thorough official investigation of the matter, with the results published broadcast, would greatly help toward arousing the public conscience and securing unity of State action in the matter.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt calls for an official investigation into child labor to raise public awareness.

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