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Teddy Roosevelt: “And, Governor, as you have so well said, when a man is President, when he holds any public office, questions of a merely…”

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And, Governor, as you have so well said, when a man is President, when he holds any public office, questions of a merely partisan character sink into absolute insignificance compared with the mighty questions upon which all good Americans should be united.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of unity among Americans over partisan politics.

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