Teddy Roosevelt: “The worst crime against this nation which can be committed by any man…”

On the recordJuly 3, 1903

The worst crime against this nation which can be committed by any man is the crime of dishonesty, whether in public life, or whether in private life.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks at the Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of Huntington, Long Island, New York

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The worst crime against this nation which can be committed by any man is the crime of dishonesty, whether in public…”