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Teddy Roosevelt: “Now, I am perfectly well aware that there are objections to the proposed change, but in my judgment they are far…”

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Now, I am perfectly well aware that there are objections to the proposed change, but in my judgment they are far outweighed by the objections attendant upon not making the change.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges objections to proposed changes but believes the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

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