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On the recordSeptember 13, 1909
I have attempted to keep within the speed limit and before a broad-minded judge I could establish this by satisfactory evidence.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Remarks at the Banquet of the Boston Chamber of Commerce in Boston, Massachusetts

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