Teddy Roosevelt: “Because I believe that I think it not merely an iniquity but a crime…”

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Because I believe that I think it not merely an iniquity but a crime not to give the officers and the enlisted men that equal chance.

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Republican · New York

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In this quote, Roosevelt condemns the lack of equal opportunities for military personnel, viewing it as a moral failing.

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