Congress votes Medal of Honor for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952, Clinton, Bill, 1946-, Conrad, Kent, 1948-, Gable, John A., King, Peter T., 1944-, Lazio, Rick A., 1958-, McHale, Paul F., 1950-, Medal of Honor, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Roosevelt, Tweed, San Juan Hill, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Smith, Robert C., 1941-, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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Report on the successful effort to pass legislation authorizing President Bill Clinton to award the Medal of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt for his actions at the Battle of San Juan Hill, July 1, 1898. The report highlights the diligent efforts of Congressmen Paul F. McHale and Rick A. Lazio to pass the legislation in the House of Representatives and notes the work of Senators Kent Conrad and Robert C. Smith in the Senate. The report also notes the lobbying efforts of the membership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, in particular that of Tweed Roosevelt, and it details the opposition of the U.S. Army to the conferring of the medal.
Photographs of McHale and Lazio, along with two illustrations of the Rough Riders, supplement the text.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1998
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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:
Congress votes Medal of Honor for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. [December 11, 1998]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308030. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Congress votes Medal of Honor for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Dec. 1998]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308030.
APA:
Unknown., [1998, December 11]. Congress votes Medal of Honor for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308030.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
