Teddy Roosevelt: “They were right also in their determination ultimately to acquire the…”

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They were right also in their determination ultimately to acquire the control of the whole river, from the source to the mouth.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the determination of Westerners to gain control over the entire Mississippi River for their economic benefit.

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