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Many of our leading roads have been foremost in the adoption of the most approved safeguards for the protection of travelers and employees, yet the list of clearly avoidable accidents continues unduly large.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt acknowledges that while some railroads adopt safety measures, avoidable accidents still occur too frequently.

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