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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is an understatement to say that no appreciable harm would be caused by, and substantial benefit would accrue from…”

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It is an understatement to say that no appreciable harm would be caused by, and substantial benefit would accrue from, decreasing the amount of printing now done by at least one-half.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt argues that reducing government printing by half would not harm but rather benefit the public.

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