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Teddy Roosevelt: “At present the railway is this highway, and we must do our best to see that it is kept open to all on equal terms.”

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At present the railway is this highway, and we must do our best to see that it is kept open to all on equal terms.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt stresses the importance of maintaining equal access to railways for all.

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