Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

The disaster is complete; that the city of St. Pierre has ceased to exist; and that the American consul and his family have perished.

The disaster is complete; that the city of St. Pierre has ceased to exist.

I have directed the departments of the Treasury, of War, and of the Navy to take such measures for the relief of these stricken people as li...

Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby decl...