Senator Municchi speaks to the Italian Senate about Theodore Roosevelt’s ideas of military preparation written in the eleventh chapter of his book, “Intense Life.” Roosevelt said that all the glory of winning a battle must not be given to the commander. A share of the credit should be given to those who have taken part in the preparation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-14

Creator(s)

Municchi, Conte Carlo, 1831-1911

Recipient

Italian Senate

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

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:

Speech by Senator Municchi. [May 14, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41353. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Municchi, Conte Carlo, 1831-1911. Speech by Senator Municchi. [14 May. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41353.

APA:

Municchi, Conte Carlo, 1831-1911.: , [1904, May 14]. Speech by Senator Municchi. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41353.

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 4, 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.