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Teddy Roosevelt: “Moreover, while in the long run voluntary efforts will prove more efficacious than government assistance, while the…”

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Moreover, while in the long run voluntary efforts will prove more efficacious than government assistance, while the farmers must primarily do most for themselves, yet the Government can also do much.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt stresses the importance of self-reliance among farmers while acknowledging the supportive role of government.

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