Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg
Subject(s): American newspapers, Associated Press, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (U.S.), Maryland--Baltimore, Quotation, Speeches, addresses, etc., Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Truthfulness and falsehood--Political aspects, Vermont, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Theodore Roosevelt is outraged by some of the recent actions of the Associated Press in issuing statements about him that are false, and reporting him to have said things that he did not. Roosevelt has also noticed that the Associated Press seems to be suppressing news about him that is true, but this bothers him less.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Van Valkenburg, Edwin A., 1865-1932
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg. [June 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218372. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg. [14 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218372.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, June 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218372.
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 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.
