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But those functions of government which no wisdom on the part of the States will enable them satisfactorily to perform must be performed by the National Government.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “But those functions of government which no wisdom on the part of the States will enable them satisfactorily to perform…”
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Roosevelt insists that the national government must address issues beyond the capacity of states.
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