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Teddy Roosevelt: Before making the dirt fly it was necessary to get the microbes under; it was necessary to grapple with the mosquitoes…

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Before making the dirt fly it was necessary to get the microbes under; it was necessary to grapple with the mosquitoes; necessary to eradicate disease.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the importance of addressing health issues before construction on the canal could begin.

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