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Teddy Roosevelt: “The greater the share they have in directing the national life, the better it will be for all of us.”

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The greater the share they have in directing the national life, the better it will be for all of us.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt believes that greater involvement in national life leads to better outcomes for all.

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