Original 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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Original 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.
Comments and Context
This speech is popularly known as “The Man with the Muck-Rake,” due to Roosevelt’s references to a character in John Bunyan’s 1678 work The Pilgrim’s Progress. Roosevelt is credited with coining the term “muckraker” to describe investigative journalists that are overly sensationalist and do not offer solutions.
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
24
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:
Original draft of the speech for the corner stone laying of the Office Building of the House of Representatives. [April 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o270130. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Original draft of the speech for the corner stone laying of the Office Building of the House of Representatives. [14 Apr. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o270130.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, April 14]. Original draft of the speech for the corner stone laying of the Office Building of the House of Representatives.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o270130.
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. March 5, 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.
