Teddy Roosevelt: “It should mean something to become a citizen of the United States; and…”

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It should mean something to become a citizen of the United States; and in the process no loophole whatever should be left open to fraud.

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Republican · New York

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This statement underscores Roosevelt's belief that citizenship should be a meaningful and respected status, free from fraud.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It should mean something to become a citizen of the United States; and in the process no loophole whatever should be…”