I am going to do what I think is best for the country, with… - William Howard Taft

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I am going to do what I think is best for the country, within my jurisdiction and power, and then let the rest take care of itself.

William Howard Taft

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William Howard Taft (15 September 1857 – 8 March 1930) was the 27th president of the United States (1909–1913) and 10th chief justice of the United States (1921–1930). He also served as an associate judge on the Sixth Circuit, Governor-General of the Philippines, Secretary of War to Theodore Roosevelt and Solicitor General. Between 1914 and 1920 he was the Kent Professor of Law at Yale University.

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Alternative Names: William Taft • William H. Taft • President Taft • W. H. Taft • W. Taft

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