Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Esten W. Porter
Theodore Roosevelt states his reasons for opposing President Woodrow Wilson’s position during World War I. Roosevelt did follow Wilson for the first six months, but after that was convinced Wilson was completely wrong. Wilson denied Roosevelt permission to raise divisions and go to France for political reasons. There is a note opposite the second page of the letter that states Roosevelt wanted to keep this letter private, but after his death his son Ted allowed it to be published. The letter was then reproduced extensively.
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1917-06-06