Address of President Roosevelt at Walla Walla, Washington, May 25, 1903

Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Education, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Philippines, Washington (State)--Walla Walla

The people of Washington have so much in soil and climate, but the quality of citizenship is what counts most. Theodore Roosevelt advocates for the highest possible standards in measuring citizenship. Roosevelt also speaks of his expectations for college students.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-25

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 Walla Walla, Washington, May 25, 1903. [May 25, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289917. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at Walla Walla, Washington, May 25, 1903. [25 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289917.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 25]. Address of President Roosevelt at Walla Walla, Washington, May 25, 1903.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289917.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.