Teddy Roosevelt said "The city should be a model in every respect for all the cities of the country." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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The city should be a model in every respect for all the cities of the country.

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Roosevelt envisions Washington, D.C. as a model city for the rest of the nation.

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