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Teddy Roosevelt: “I have the right to challenge the best effort of every American worthy of the name to putting down by every means in his…”

On the recordNovember 15, 1903
I have the right to challenge the best effort of every American worthy of the name to putting down by every means in his power corruption in private life, and above all corruption in public life.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Centennial Exercises in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church

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