Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fremont Amidon
Subject(s): Political corruption, Presidents--Election, Primaries, Recall, Term limits (Public office)
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Theodore Roosevelt thinks that a man should be allowed to be President as many times as the people will elect him, but only if there are Presidential primaries and acts against corrupt practices and against office holders doing any more than voting. Additionally, Roosevelt thinks that the principle of the recall should be applied to the Presidency.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Amidon, Charles Fremont, 1856-1937
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fremont Amidon. [July 30, 1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285261. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fremont Amidon. [30 Jul. 1912]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285261.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1912, July 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Fremont Amidon. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285261.
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 4, 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.
