Navy – Need For…

Subject(s): Quotation

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asserts that a strong navy maintains peace, and that it is better suited for defense than coastal fortifications. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1897-09-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Magazine article

Rights

“No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.”

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Navy – Need For…. [September 30, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Navy – Need For…. [30 Sep. 1897]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307548.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 30]. Navy – Need For….
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307548.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.