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Bill Taft: If I fail to guard as far as I can the industries of the country to the extent of giving them the benefit of a living…

On the recordAugust 16, 1911
If I fail to guard as far as I can the industries of the country to the extent of giving them the benefit of a living measure of protection, and business disaster ensues, I shall not be discharging my duty.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval an Act Revising the Schedule of Duties on Wool and Wool...

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