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Why is the statue of former president Teddy Roosevelt outside the American Museum of Natural History so controversial?

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Roosevelt's great-grandson, Theodore Roosevelt IV, approved the decision, saying "The world does not need statues, relics of another age, that reflect neither the values of the person they intend to honor nor the values of equality and justice." New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said: "The American Museum of Natural ...

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