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Teddy Roosevelt: “Merely from the economic standpoint it is of the utmost consequence to all our citizens that institutions such as this…”

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Merely from the economic standpoint it is of the utmost consequence to all our citizens that institutions such as this at Tuskegee should be a success.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt stresses the economic importance of educational institutions like Tuskegee for societal success.

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