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It is obvious that these fuels should be conserved and not wasted, and it would be well to protect the people against unjust and extortionate prices, so far as that can still be done.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues for the conservation of fuels and protection against price exploitation.

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