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The large corporations, commonly called trusts, though organized in one State, always do business in many States, often doing very little business in the State where they are incorporated.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the interstate nature of large corporations, underscoring the need for federal regulation.

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