Draft of the speech for the corner stone laying of the Office Building of the House of Representatives
Subject(s): Business and politics, Cornerstone laying, Corporations--Government policy, Journalistic ethics, United States. Congress. House
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Partial draft, with handwritten edits, of a speech President Roosevelt would deliver at the cornerstone laying for the House of Representatives Office Building. Roosevelt speaks against sensationalism and in favor of government oversight over corporations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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:
Draft of the speech for the corner stone laying of the Office Building of the House of Representatives. [April 14, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o270129. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Draft of the speech for the corner stone laying of the Office Building of the House of Representatives. [14 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 3, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o270129.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, April 14]. Draft of the speech for the corner stone laying of the Office Building of the House of Representatives. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o270129.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 3, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
