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Barclay, Thomas P. (Thomas Pollard), 1875-1918

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Those steel trust papers

Those steel trust papers

President Roosevelt stands in front of a vault of papers. “Congress” says, “Give me them paperrrs!” Roosevelt replies, “Over my dead body!!” Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte says, “Don’t let him bluff you, boss!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-01

Stirring things up again

Stirring things up again

President Roosevelt walks away with “paste” and a brush as a “states’ rights Congressman,” “Southern member,” and a “congressman” read a sign: “We must have more federal power! Yours T. R.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-10