Teddy Roosevelt: “I would willingly pass them by without comment, did I not fear that my…”

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I would willingly pass them by without comment, did I not fear that my silence might be construed into an acceptance of their truth.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt articulates his concern that silence on unreliable historical accounts might imply acceptance of their validity.

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