Political Quotes

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It is even more manifest now than it was then that the denunciation of conspiracies in restraint of trade should not and does not mean the denial of organizations large enough to be intrusted with our interstate and foreign trade.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Taft emphasizes the importance of allowing large organizations to participate in trade while still combating conspiracies that restrict it.

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