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Teddy Roosevelt: “It does not now correspond either to the importance of the service to be rendered and the degrees of ability and…”

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It does not now correspond either to the importance of the service to be rendered and the degrees of ability and experience required in the different positions, or to the differences in the cost of living.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He critiques the current salary structure for not reflecting the importance of diplomatic roles.

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