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Teddy Roosevelt: We must hold to a rigid accountability those public servants who show unfaithfulness to the interests of the nation or…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
We must hold to a rigid accountability those public servants who show unfaithfulness to the interests of the nation or inability to rise to the high level of the new demands upon our strength and our resources.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for strict accountability for public servants who fail to uphold national interests or meet the demands of new challenges.

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