Navy in Secretary Long’s Time
Subject(s): Bradford, R. B. (Royal Bird), 1844-1914, Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919, Dewey, George, 1837-1917, Executive departments--Administration, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, O'Neil, Charles, 1842-1927, Press and politics, Reuterdahl, Henry, 1871-1925, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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John Davis Long, former Secretary of the Navy, protests Henry Reuterdahl’s recent characterization of the Navy Department under his leadership in an article in Pearson’s magazine. By saying that President Roosevelt “was the navy department,” Reuterdahl ignores the contributions of the chiefs of the various bureaus within the Navy Department, as well as the numerous employees and officers that helped the department to run smoothly. Long acknowledges that Roosevelt, during his term as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was efficient and active in his duty, but wishes to correct the record.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-19
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Navy in Secretary Long’s Time. [December 19, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300655. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915. Navy in Secretary Long’s Time. [19 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300655.
APA:
Long, John Davis, 1838-1915., [1908, December 19]. Navy in Secretary Long’s Time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300655.
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. August 3, 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.
