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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes George Sylvester Viereck that his suggestion is being forwarded to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt thanks George Sylvester Viereck for the gift of a book of poetry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges George Sylvester Viereck’s letter and regrets that Roosevelt cannot accept his invitation to attend a meeting at the National Arts Club.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-25
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates George Sylvester Viereck’s letter and enjoyed the lunch. He hopes the magazine project is successful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-22
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks George Sylvester Viereck for his letter and enclosure. Roosevelt is looking forward to meeting Viereck at the National Arts Club in October.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-29
Theodore Roosevelt believes George Sylvester Viereck should have been able to publish poems in both English and German. He recommends adding Arthur von Briesen to his lunch due to his work at the Legal Aid Society.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-19
Theodore Roosevelt believes that German cultural ideas could be of use to people in the United States, especially if they were represented in English.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt thanks George Sylvester Viereck for the poem. He believes American readers would prefer the Latin type.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-12
Theodore Roosevelt defends his statements regarding the war and German conduct in Belgium. Roosevelt can feel goodwill towards Germany while also condemning their conduct. He has carefully read the German side of the case and was not convinced. Belgium was determined not to allow the violation of its neutrality by any other nation and only Germany decided to break faith, invade, and subjugate Belgium “against every rule of right and of humanity.” Roosevelt argues that no one can remain an American citizen while subordinating the “interests and duty of the United States to the interests of a foreign land.” He accuses George Sylvester Viereck of being wholeheartedly behind his birth country, Germany, and not his adopted country, the United States. Therefore, Viereck is being a poor citizen of both nations and should return to Germany, renounce his American citizenship, and join the German army.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-15
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs George Sylvester Viereck that the tone of his letter makes Roosevelt not want to answer it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-04