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Teddy Roosevelt: “Moreover, if there must be interference for the sake of the country itself, to promote its growth in order and…”

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Moreover, if there must be interference for the sake of the country itself, to promote its growth in order and civilization, actual experience has shown that such interference can only come efficiently by one nation, and not by many.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He suggests that effective interference for a country's growth should come from a single nation rather than multiple.

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