Teddy Roosevelt: “There are numerous diseases, which are now known to be preventable…”

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There are numerous diseases, which are now known to be preventable, which are, nevertheless, not prevented.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt notes the existence of preventable diseases that are still not being addressed.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “There are numerous diseases, which are now known to be preventable, which are, nevertheless, not prevented.”