Address of President Roosevelt at the banquet tendered him by the Union League Club, of San Francisco, California, May 14, 1903

Subject(s): California--San Francisco, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Soldiers, United States. Navy

Theodore Roosevelt highlights the confidence he has in the average sailor and soldier. He also emphasizes all of the people involved in getting a fleet like George Dewey’s prepared for battle.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

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:

Address of President Roosevelt at the banquet tendered him by the Union League Club, of San Francisco, California, May 14, 1903. [May 14, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289837. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the banquet tendered him by the Union League Club, of San Francisco, California, May 14, 1903. [14 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289837.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 14]. Address of President Roosevelt at the banquet tendered him by the Union League Club, of San Francisco, California, May 14, 1903.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289837.

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. January 15, 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.