Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James A. Tawney
Subject(s): Expenditures, Public, Presidents--Travel, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
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President Roosevelt sends Representative Tawney and the House Committee on Appropriations some thoughts concerning appropriations to pay the traveling expenses of presidents. Roosevelt does not believe the salary of the presidency should be raised, but advocates for a special fund to pay for things like state dinners and traveling expenses. As is, a wealthy president may be able to afford trips across the country, but a president of moderate means would be more restricted in the visits he is able to afford. While railroads are frequently interested in providing travel for presidents free of charge because of the benefits it brings them, Roosevelt does not believe such an arrangement is proper.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Tawney, James A. (James Albertus), 1855-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 James A. Tawney. [June 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195760. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James A. Tawney. [12 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195760.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, June 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James A. Tawney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o195760.
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. February 20, 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.
