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President Roosevelt congratulates Representative Lacey for his part in helping pass the Olympic Game Preserve Bill.
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1906-12-07
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1908-10-20
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
President Roosevelt clarifies for Ambassador Reid that on his African safari, he intends only to shoot specimens for the National Museum, with the exception of half a dozen trophies for himself, if he is able to shoot extras under his license. He discusses at length is plans for traveling through Europe following the safari. He accepts that he will have to see various heads of state in the countries he visits, and informs Reid that he will be delivering the Romanes lecture at Oxford. Roosevelt approves of the Japanese plan to postpone their international exposition until 1917 and wants to help them “put a good face” on the situation. He agrees with Reid’s assessment of various incidents at the Olympic games. However, Roosevelt stresses that all public statements about the Olympics should be positive.
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1908-08-20
President Roosevelt congratulates James E. Sullivan on the performance of the American Olympic team in London.
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1908-07-27
President Roosevelt sends his congratulations to James E. Sullivan and the American athletes for their admirable performance at the 1906 Olympic Games.
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1906-05-25
President Roosevelt has appointed James E. Sullivan to represent the United States government at the Olympic Games in Athens in 1906.
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1906-03-17
William Loeb sends Julian W. Curtiss a letter from President Roosevelt officially designating James E. Sullivan as the American representative at the Athens Olympic Games. He asks Curtiss to pass the letter on to Sullivan.
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1906-03-19
President Roosevelt will do everything he can for the Olympic Games and suggests that Baron Coubertin correspond with Caspar Whitney, America’s “best authority in amateur sport.”
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1902-10-06
President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot serve as honorary president of the Olympic Games in Chicago, Illinois. It would give the appearance of inappropriate governmental ties to the games. Roosevelt will help in any other way he is “properly” able.
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1901-12-07
Rough proofs of a manuscript for “The Americans at the Olympic Games” by Theodore A. Cook, a report on the topic of claims about the treatment of Americans at the Olympic Games of 1908 in London. The manuscript also contains an official statement of the amateur athletic association and handwritten comments for President Roosevelt by the author.
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1908-10
Whitelaw Reid updates President Roosevelt on diplomatic affairs in London. Reid has spoken with several British authorities regarding Roosevelt’s upcoming African safari. The Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain, Jutarō Komura, met with Reid at a luncheon given for members of the Olympic committee and emphasized that he and the Japanese Emperor recognized the United States as a friend. The Chinese Ambassador held a dinner and expressed friendly regard toward the United States. Reid provides a detailed description of two controversial Olympic races in London: in the 400 meter race, an American was disqualified for breaking the rules, and in the marathon, the Italian winner was disqualified in favor of an American. Reid notes that the American athletes, while somewhat justified in their frustrations, were seen by the British press as ill-mannered. Finally, Reid says he doubts that Roosevelt can make private visits to Paris and London on his way back from Africa without giving offense to government officials who would expect a state visit.
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1908-08-11
Theodore Roosevelt declines William Shillaber’s invitation to visit the American League Park next Wednesday and see the United States representatives to the Olympic Games, explaining that it is simply a physical impossibility for him to attend.
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1912-06-10
Pierre de Coubertin asks President Roosevelt to comment on Coubertin’s theories and systems of physical education.
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1903-06-02
Secretary of State Hay encloses a letter from Pierre de Coubertin regarding the Olympic Games in Chicago, Illinois.
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1901-12-04
The International Olympic Committee has accepted the bid of Chicago, Illinois, to host the 1904 Summer Olympic Games. Original and English translation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-15