Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Murdo Mackenzie
Subject(s): Governmental investigations, Legislation, Meat industry and trade
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President Roosevelt tells Murdo Mackenzie that if the Beveridge amendment is enacted as it currently stands, he does not see any good reason to present a report to the public. If there is a failure to pass legislation correcting “the evils which the report shows,” however, Roosevelt would be obligated to release the report. He does not wish to cause undue damage to businesses, and “should regret greatly if by unwise action in refusing to see that the necessary legislation is passed they force me to lay formally before Congress the reason why in my judgement this legislation is imperative.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Murdo Mackenzie. [May 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195616. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Murdo Mackenzie. [27 May. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195616.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, May 27]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Murdo Mackenzie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195616.
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 23, 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.
