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Theodore Roosevelt writes about the polar extremes in politics using Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas, and others as examples.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-30
William G. Tiffany writes to express his firm belief that the United States should help Santo Domingo, despite the fact that the Senate is not inclined to do so. Tiffany criticizes the “diplomatic capacity” of Senator Clark and praises Major Robertson. He also claims that if the Senate does not respond to Santo Domingo appropriately it will open an opportunity to Europe that the United States has been seeking to prevent since its beginning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-13
A highlighted article in Leslie’s Weekly notes the support President Roosevelt is receiving for renomination in 1908 in spite of his protestations against running for another term. Other articles on the page include criticism of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge for joining the outcry against the meat-packing industry and an evaluation of the election of 1860 which saw Abraham Lincoln come to the presidency. On the verso is the cover image of a nearly finished battleship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-12