Roosevelt:—”Oh, very well! I guess the country will be interested!”
Subject(s): Legislation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc., Uncle Sam (Symbolic character), United States. Congress
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President Roosevelt holds up his “latest message showing how Congress has fallen down on much needed and much promised legislation!” to Uncle Sam–“The Country.” An old man labeled “Congress” says “Oh! Yaw-w-w-ah! Now Theodore–surely–not another one!–Heavens, man! How you bore me!!” Caption: Roosevelt–“Oh, very well! I guess the country will be interested!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-29
Creator(s)
Steele, Albert Wilbur, 1862-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Roosevelt:—”Oh, very well! I guess the country will be interested!”. [April 29, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Steele, Albert Wilbur, 1862-1925. Roosevelt:—”Oh, very well! I guess the country will be interested!”. [29 Apr. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301739.
APA:
Steele, Albert Wilbur, 1862-1925.: , [1908, April 29]. Roosevelt:—”Oh, very well! I guess the country will be interested!”. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301739.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
