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Teddy Roosevelt: “The irrigation policy in the arid and semi-arid regions of the West is one fraught with the most beneficent and…”

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The irrigation policy in the arid and semi-arid regions of the West is one fraught with the most beneficent and far-reaching good to the actual settlers, the homemakers, whose encouragement is a traditional feature in America’s National policy.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for irrigation policies in the West, recognizing their positive impact on settlers and the traditional American approach to support them.

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