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Teddy Roosevelt: One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and…

On the recordFebruary 23, 1912
One of the chief principles for which I have stood, and for which I now stand, and which I have always endeavored and always shall endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Letter to Republican Governors Declaring Willingness to Accept the Nomination for the Presidency

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