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Teddy Roosevelt: Moreover, if the existing law proves to be inadequate, so that under established rules of evidence clear violations may…

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Moreover, if the existing law proves to be inadequate, so that under established rules of evidence clear violations may not be readily proved, defiance of the law must inevitably lead to further legislation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt warns that failure to enforce existing laws may necessitate new legislation.

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