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Teddy Roosevelt: “The purpose of this Bureau is not to embarrass or assail legitimate business, but to aid in bringing about a better…”

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The purpose of this Bureau is not to embarrass or assail legitimate business, but to aid in bringing about a better industrial condition--a condition under which there shall be obedience to law and recognition of public obligation by all corporations, great or small.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt clarifies that the Bureau's purpose is to support legitimate business and improve industrial conditions.

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