Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root, May 20, 1904
Letter
By: Theodore Roosevelt
Date: May 20, 1904
Source: Roosevelt, Theodore. "Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root, May 20, 1904." Reprinted in The Writings of Theodore Roosevelt. William H. Harbaught, ed. New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1967, 72–73.
About the Author: Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) was a president (served 1901–1909) who believed intensely in the greatness and destiny of the United States. Although he was actively engaged in supporting and sometimes leading progressive domestic reforms, his real passion was international affairs. Roosevelt took the country onto the world stage, extending American influence in the Caribbean basin, and engaging in European and Asian affairs.
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