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Teddy Roosevelt: “As the Judge has so well said, the minute a man becomes President he ceases being the President of a party and is the…”

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As the Judge has so well said, the minute a man becomes President he ceases being the President of a party and is the President of every man, woman, and child within the confines of the Nation.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes that the President must represent all citizens, not just a political party.

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