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Teddy Roosevelt: “Publicity, and not secrecy, will win hereafter, and laws be construed by their intent and not by their letter, otherwise…”

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Publicity, and not secrecy, will win hereafter, and laws be construed by their intent and not by their letter, otherwise public utilities will be owned and operated by the public which created them, even though the service be less efficient and the result less satisfactory from a financial standpoint.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for transparency and intent in laws governing public utilities.

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