May 11, 1902
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 lies within the Executive discretion.
Teddy Roosevelt
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Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. A member of the Republican Party, he was born on October 27, 1858, in New York. Roosevelt was a prominent leader of the Progressive Movement, advocating for domestic policies that included trust-busting, regulation of corporations, and conservation of natural resources. His administration is noted for significant reforms and the establishment of national parks and forests.
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May 11, 1902
The Government of France [...] inform us that Fort de France and the entire island of Martinique are still threatened.
May 6, 1902
Now, Therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby declare and make known that all of the lands so as aforesaid ceded by the Shoshone and Bannock Indians…
May 1, 1902
Officers and men alike must realize that in battle the only shots that count are the shots that hit.
May 1, 1902
The Republic has put up its flag in those islands, and the flag will stay there.
May 1, 1902
From now on throughout your lives there can be no slackness in the performance of duty on your part.
May 1, 1902
Of course you must have the ability to stand up to the hammering; the courage, the daring, the resolution to endure.
May 1, 1902
With righteousness must go strength to make that righteousness of avail.
May 1, 1902
They did justice as strong men, not as weaklings; and we will show ourselves strong men and not weaklings.
May 1, 1902
Honor to the statesmen of the past, and may the statesmen of the present strive to live up to the example they set!
May 1, 1902
We are Americans, and that means that we treat Americanism primarily as a matter of spirit and purpose.
May 1, 1902
And in the names of the mighty men of the past I ask each man here to do his part in seeing that this nation remains true in deed as well as in word to the ideals of the past;
May 1, 1902
May we prove ourselves true to them, not merely by paying homage to their memory, but by so shaping the policy of this great Republic as to make it evident that we are not unworthy of our sires.
May 1, 1902
I am glad that we, as Americans, have cause to be proud of the army and the navy of the United States—of the men who in the past have upheld the honor of the flag, and of their successors, the soldiers and sailors of the present day, who…
May 1, 1902
Where wrong has been done by anyone the wrong-doer shall be punished; but we shall not halt in our great work because some man has happened to do wrong.
Apr 29, 1902
It is hereby ordered that the north-west quarter of the north-west quarter and lot 4 of section 32, township one south, range 18 west, San Bernardino base and meridian, California, be and they are hereby reserved for light-house purposes…
Apr 28, 1902
It is hereby ordered that the building known as the 'Residence' and the tract of land...be and they are hereby reserved and set apart for the Customs Service.
Apr 28, 1902
As a mark of respect to the memory of J. Sterling Morton, formerly Secretary of Agriculture, the President directs that the National flag be displayed at half-mast upon the White House and other federal buildings in the city of Washington…
Apr 18, 1902
To you much has been given, and woe and shame to you if we cannot rightfully expect much from you in return.
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