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In our legislative bodies, in our National Congress, if you find that any man is corrupt, you are not to be excused if you do not hunt him out of public life, whether he is of one party or whether he is of another.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “In our legislative bodies, in our National Congress, if you find that any man is corrupt, you are not to be excused if…”
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Roosevelt calls for accountability in public office, regardless of political affiliation.
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