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The time for delay, the time for permitting the attempt to be made by private enterprise, the time for permitting any government of anti-social spirit and of imperfect development to bar the work, was past.
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Roosevelt emphasizes the urgency of constructing the canal, arguing against delays and obstacles from private enterprises or unfriendly governments.
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