Excerpt of testimony before New York state legislature
Subject(s): Freedom of the press
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Theodore Roosevelt, then a state assemblyman in New York, advocates killing a bill that would have the effect of gagging the press. He says in part, “I think it is a great deal better to err a little bit on the side of having too…virulent language used by the press, rather than to err on the side of having them not say what they ought to say, especially with reference to public men and measures.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1883-03-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
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:
Excerpt of testimony before New York state legislature. [March 27, 1883]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25528. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Excerpt of testimony before New York state legislature. [27 Mar. 1883]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25528.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1883, March 27]. Excerpt of testimony before New York state legislature.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25528.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
