Text of the speech delivered by Theodore Roosevelt before the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences on January 30, 1916. Roosevelt calls for the United States to carry out its international duties and support military readiness.

Collection

Newberry Library

Creation Date

1916-01-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Newberry Library

Page Count

17

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

Rights

See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Promise and performance in international relations. [January 30, 1916]. Newberry Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291588. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Promise and performance in international relations. [30 Jan. 1916]. Multi-image.
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291588.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, January 30]. Promise and performance in international relations.
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291588.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Newberry Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library.

APA:

Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library.