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Teddy Roosevelt: “When once we have put down armed resistance, when once our rule is acknowledged, then an even more difficult task will…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
When once we have put down armed resistance, when once our rule is acknowledged, then an even more difficult task will begin, for then we must see to it that the islands are administered with absolute honesty and with good judgment.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt explains that the challenge of honest and judicious administration follows the establishment of military control.

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