Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Officers, Garrard, Joseph, 1851-1924, Jews, American, Meetings, Religion and politics, Religious discrimination, Scheduling
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Theodore Roosevelt believes that Colonel Joseph Garrard’s claim that Jews cannot be good military officers is unjust. Regardless of creed, everyone should be given a fair chance. Even when he was being pressured, Roosevelt would never advance someone because they were Jewish, just as he would never discriminate against someone because they were Jewish. James Andrew Drain is doing “really fine work” and Roosevelt hopes to meet with him soon.
Collection
Creation Date
1911-06-27
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. [June 27, 1911]. America.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain. [27 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292410.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, June 27]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Andrew Drain.
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292410.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
America. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.
APA:
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.
