Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Johnson
Subject(s): Federal government, Insurance, Life--Law and legislation, Interstate commerce, Life insurance--Law and legislation, United States. Congress, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, United States. Supreme Court
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President Roosevelt agrees with Minnesota Governor Johnson that if Congress is unwilling to act in the matter, the states need to take affirmative action regarding life insurance. Although Roosevelt believes that the national government should control companies that participate in interstate commerce, he is prepared to take action to encourage the states to act jointly if Congress will not.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnson, John Albert, 1861-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Johnson. [November 26, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193254. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Johnson. [26 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193254.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Albert Johnson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193254.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
