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Teddy Roosevelt: Without one exception every appointment in the Philippines has been made in accordance with the strictest standard of…

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Without one exception every appointment in the Philippines has been made in accordance with the strictest standard of fitness, and without heed to any other consideration.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that all appointments in the Philippines have adhered strictly to standards of fitness, highlighting integrity in the process.

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