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Such individuals as those who not long ago gathered in open meeting to glorify the murder of King Humbert of Italy perpetrate a crime, and the law should ensure their rigorous punishment.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Such individuals as those who not long ago gathered in open meeting to glorify the murder of King Humbert of Italy…”
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Roosevelt condemns individuals who glorify political violence and calls for their punishment.
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