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And, on the other hand, the successful reconstruction of this organization should teach that the effect of enforcing this statute is not to destroy, but to reconstruct; not to demolish, but to re-create in accordance with the conditions which the Congress has declared shall exist among the people of the United States.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

He argues that enforcing the anti-trust statute is about reconstruction rather than destruction of business entities.

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