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Teddy Roosevelt: “The process of elimination of the least fit should be conducted in a manner that would render it practically impossible…”

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The process of elimination of the least fit should be conducted in a manner that would render it practically impossible to apply political or social pressure on behalf of any candidate, so that each man may be judged purely on his own merits.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

He insists that promotions should be free from political or social pressures, focusing solely on merit.

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