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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is well to provide that corporations shall not contribute to Presidential or National campaigns, and furthermore to…”

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It is well to provide that corporations shall not contribute to Presidential or National campaigns, and furthermore to provide for the publication of both contributions and expenditures.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for transparency in campaign financing by corporations.

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