Forgotten fragments (#7): The second Battle of San Juan Hill
Subject(s): Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907, Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-, Buyer, Stephen E. (Stephen Earle), 1958-, Clinton, Bill, 1946-, Conrad, Kent, 1948-, Gable, John A., Lazio, Rick A., 1958-, Lobbying--Law and legislation, McHale, Paul F., 1950-, Medal of Honor, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Winthrop, United States. Army, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Tweed Roosevelt recounts his role, beginning in the fall of 1998, to secure the Medal of Honor for Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt admits that he was initially skeptical about the effort, but he decided to volunteer and became a lobbyist to secure passage of the necessary enabling legislation. Roosevelt highlights the various members of the House and Senate who helped secure the bill’s passage, highlighting the roles of Congressmen Rick A. Lazio, Paul F. McHale, Steven E. Buyer, and especially, Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota. He also notes how the bill’s passage was threatened by the impeachment proceedings swirling around President Bill Clinton. Roosevelt describes several White House visits, including meetings with Clinton and President George W. Bush.
Twelve photographs appear in the article, nine of which include Tweed Roosevelt, and three each featuring Clinton and Bush. A Frederic Remington painting, a letter, and two documents related to the conferral of the Medal of Honor also accompany the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2009-10-24
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
14
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
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Chicago:
Forgotten fragments (#7): The second Battle of San Juan Hill. [October 24, 2009]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308364. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Tweed. Forgotten fragments (#7): The second Battle of San Juan Hill. [24 Oct. 2009]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308364.
APA:
Roosevelt, Tweed., [2009, October 24]. Forgotten fragments (#7): The second Battle of San Juan Hill.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308364.
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.