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President Roosevelt asks Thomas R. Procter to provide information regarding a rumored questionable transaction by Ellis H. Roberts, the Treasurer of the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-31
William Emlen Roosevelt advises President Roosevelt that in the aftermath of the current banking panic, new regulation is unnecessary, as the business community itself will “take hold of the situation,” removing bad actors and practices.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-29
The writer of the article recalls Theodore Roosevelt’s speech when, as president, he spoke against “malefactors of great wealth.” Although Roosevelt was subsequently accused of causing the Panic of 1907 following this speech, the events since have proved that the concentration of power in the hands of a few large banks and financiers has damaged the economy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-10