Teddy Roosevelt: “It is poor business to spend money for inland navigation unless we get…”

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It is poor business to spend money for inland navigation unless we get it.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that spending on inland navigation is futile without tangible results.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is poor business to spend money for inland navigation unless we get it.”