Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher
Subject(s): Presidents--Public opinion, Press and politics, Truthfulness and falsehood
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President Roosevelt complains about the lies being told about him in papers like the New York Times calling him “undecided and vacillating” regarding the railroad rate bill. He tells John A. Sleicher that the papers lie because “they make their bread and butter by so doing.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921
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 A. Sleicher. [February 25, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194732. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher. [25 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194732.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, February 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194732.
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. January 16, 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.
