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Teddy Roosevelt: “Nothing could be more unwise than to disturb the business interests of the country by any general tariff change at this…”

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Nothing could be more unwise than to disturb the business interests of the country by any general tariff change at this time.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of maintaining stable business interests during economic uncertainty.

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