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Teddy Roosevelt: The Government’s most effective aid in arriving at this result has been its inspection service, and that these improved…

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The Government’s most effective aid in arriving at this result has been its inspection service, and that these improved conditions are not more general is due to the insufficient number of inspectors employed.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt praises the effectiveness of the government's inspection service in improving railroad safety conditions.

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