A journalist, two historians, and a biographer of Theodore Roosevelt address President Bill Clinton’s adulation of Roosevelt. Kenneth T. Walsh joins Edmund Morris, Kathleen Dalton, and Douglas Brinkley in offering insights and criticism of Clinton’s attempt to emulate Roosevelt. The article also touches on the presidency of George Bush and on how each president rotates the portraits of his predecessors that hang in the White House. The article concludes with an excerpt from Clinton’s book Between Hope and History. Small images of Roosevelt and Clinton appear next to each other on the second page of the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1997

Creator(s)

Unknown; Walsh, Kenneth T.; Clinton, Bill, 1946-

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Page Count

2

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:

President Clinton and Theodore Roosevelt. [1997]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307988. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown; Walsh, Kenneth T.; Clinton, Bill, 1946-. President Clinton and Theodore Roosevelt. [1997]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307988.

APA:

Unknown; Walsh, Kenneth T.; Clinton, Bill, 1946-., [1997]. President Clinton and Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307988.

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. January 29, 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.