Teddy Roosevelt: “But the first essential is the preservation of law and order, the…”

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But the first essential is the preservation of law and order, the suppression of violence by mobs or individuals.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the necessity of maintaining law and order to prevent violence.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But the first essential is the preservation of law and order, the suppression of violence by mobs or individuals.”