On the recordJune 27, 1905
We have a right to demand that they set an example to their less fortunate brethren by paying scrupulous heed not only to the letter, but to the spirit of the laws.
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Remarks at the Alumni Dinner of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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