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Teddy Roosevelt: Undoubtedly there is need of regulation by the Government, in the interest of the public, of these great corporations…

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Undoubtedly there is need of regulation by the Government, in the interest of the public, of these great corporations which in modern life have shown themselves to be the most efficient business implements, and which are, therefore, the implements commonly employed by the owners of large fortunes.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for government regulation of corporations to protect public interest.

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