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Teddy Roosevelt: “I do not believe in the doctrine that to the victor belong the spoils; but I think even less of the doctrine that the…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 1909
I do not believe in the doctrine that to the victor belong the spoils; but I think even less of the doctrine that the spoils shall be divided without a fight by the professional politicians on both sides.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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