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The unlawful fencing of public lands for private grazing must be stopped, but the necessity which occasioned it must be provided for.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt insists that the unlawful fencing of public lands for private grazing must end, while addressing the underlying issues.

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