Teddy Roosevelt: “I am a progressive; I could not be anything else; indeed, as the years…”

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I am a progressive; I could not be anything else; indeed, as the years go by I become more, and not less, radically progressive.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt declares his commitment to progressive ideals, stating that his beliefs have only grown stronger over time.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “I am a progressive; I could not be anything else; indeed, as the years go by I become more, and not less, radically…”