William Taft actually said...

An evil which menaces the general health of the people strikes at the life of the Nation.

Message to the Congress Concerning the Pure Food and Drugs Act

06/19/1911

More William Taft Quotes

I am sorry I am from Ohio.

I am glad to renew our old and our delightful association.

I am sure—I mean I have received assurances from those gentlemen.

I observe that there are a number of gentlemen who think that I cast a wet blanket over the convention yesterday by what I said there.