Teddy Roosevelt: “We must insist upon having fair treatment; and as a step toward…”

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We must insist upon having fair treatment; and as a step toward getting it we must give fair treatment in return.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for mutual fair treatment in international relations as a principle of diplomacy.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “We must insist upon having fair treatment; and as a step toward getting it we must give fair treatment in return.”