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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is the cardinal principle of the forest-reserve policy of this Administration that the reserves are for use.”

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It is the cardinal principle of the forest-reserve policy of this Administration that the reserves are for use.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of utilizing forest reserves for public benefit.

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