Teddy Roosevelt said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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

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

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