The President – The tree is all right, but needs a little pruning
Subject(s): Corporate power, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Trusts, Industrial, United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt hands over pruning shears to the 57th Congress to cut off some of the branches from a tree labeled Corporate Interests in a planter labeled Commercial Prosperity.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-11
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
The President – The tree is all right, but needs a little pruning. [December 11, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274711. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. The President – The tree is all right, but needs a little pruning. [11 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274711.
APA:
Unknown., [1902, December 11]. The President – The tree is all right, but needs a little pruning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274711.
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 12, 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.
