Press releases

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-02-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Foran, W. Robert (William Robert), 1882-

Theodore Roosevelt informs W. Robert Foran he has received the cables. Roosevelt provides a statement in support of Robert E. Peary’s expedition success to be published if the reports of his success in the North Pole is true. Roosevelt is confused by the cable about Frederick Albert Cook because he is unaware of who the man is or what he has accomplished. He informs Foran he and Kermit Roosevelt have had success hunting elephants and rhinoceros together, but they will soon separate to travel and hunt separately.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-09-12

Theodore Roosevelt informs W. Robert Foran he has received the cables. Roosevelt provides a statement in support of Robert E. Peary’s expedition success to be published if the reports of his success in the North Pole is true. Roosevelt is confused by the cable about Frederick Albert Cook because he is unaware of who the man is or what he has accomplished. He informs Foran he and Kermit Roosevelt have had success hunting elephants and rhinoceros together, but they will soon separate to travel and hunt separately.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-09-12

Theodore Roosevelt tells Samuel K. Harvey the statements are false and James Rudolph Garfield has since stated he had no authorization to speak on Roosevelt’s behalf. Any statement from Roosevelt will be made by him, no one else.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-24

James Andrew Drain has seen that his exchange of letters with President Roosevelt has been published in the New York papers. He has similar letters from Secretary of War William H. Taft and Secretary of State Elihu Root that he would like to publicize. Drain believes that this can best be done through the Associated Press but he does not have a relationship with Melville Elijah Stone, the Associated Press’s general manager. He requests a letter of introduction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-04

James Andrew Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, encloses a redrafted copy of his letter and President Roosevelt’s response. He hopes that the letters can be released to the press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-27

James Andrew Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, hopes to publicize the letter he received from President Roosevelt. He has received Roosevelt’s permission to make the letter public and he suggests that the widest publicity could be achieved if the letters were released from the White House. If that is not possible, he asks for a letter of introduction to Melville Elijah Stone, general manager of the Associated Press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-25

Commissioner Williams asks President Roosevelt to provide the press with his resignation letter and Roosevelt’s response. Williams would like it timed so the news will appear in the Monday morning papers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-09

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Philip J. Barber for the telegram forwarded from Mr. Barnes and has used it in a statement to the press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-05

Theodore Roosevelt approves of a press release announcing a victory for progressivism to be released before the North Dakota primary results are available.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-16

Theodore Roosevelt has met with Frank Knox and suggested that the statement from the governors be addressed to the people. Roosevelt is still weighing the benefits and dangers of making a public statement regarding his views on accepting the Republican presidential nomination. Roosevelt’s letter to Frank Andrew Munsey has been partially leaked and he requests Governor Hadley’s opinion of the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-01

Theodore Roosevelt has received letters from Governors Stubbs, Hadley, Glasscock, Bass, and Osborn encouraging him to make public his views on accepting the Republican presidential nomination. He has decided to make a public statement to the effect that he does not want the nomination but would consider honor bound to accept if his candidacy was a sincere public desire.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-18

Theodore Roosevelt believes that it would be a disadvantage to declare that he would be willing to accept the Republican presidential nomination as this would be interpreted that he is an open candidate. He asks Governor Hadley to contact Governor Stubbs regarding the situation. In a postscript, Roosevelt suggests that he make his views on the nomination public by answering letters from Hadley, Stubbs, Governor Osborn, and Governor Bass. He does not intend to seek the nomination but would feel honor-bound to respond to a call from the public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-18

Theodore Roosevelt believes that he will need to shortly announce whether he would accept the Republican presidential nomination if nominated. He has received requests from several state governors and has been reviewing the situation with Frank Knox and J. Franklin Fort. Knox will be contacting Governor Hadley regarding the state in which Roosevelt should make his announcement. In a postscript, Roosevelt suggests that he make his views on the nomination public by answering letters from Hadley, Governor Glasscock, Governor Stubbs, Governor Osborn, and Governor Bass. Roosevelt does not intend to seek the nomination but would feel honor-bound to respond to a call from the public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-20

Theodore Roosevelt has been considering the request from Governor Stubbs, and several other governors, to make public his views on potentially accepting the Republican presidential nomination if it were tendered. He agrees that the time is near to make a statement and has been consulting with Frank Knox and J. Franklin Fort.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-01-20

Theodore Roosevelt agrees that he needs to make a public statement regarding his views on potentially accepting the Republican presidential nomination. However, Roosevelt will wait until after the governors’ meeting next Saturday. He also wants to delay until after his speech at the Ohio Constitutional Convention. Roosevelt requests Governor Hadley’s opinion on this plan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-07

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased with Governor Hadley’s telegram. He is expecting to hear from the Governor’s Conference soon and will declare his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination after the Ohio Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-13

Theodore Roosevelt’s statement regarding his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination cannot appear until after his speech. The release is scheduled a week from Monday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-16

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased with the quotation and agrees that it unfortunately reflects the current situation. Roosevelt’s statement regarding potentially accepting the Republican presidential nomination will be released on Monday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-20

Theodore Roosevelt encloses a copy of the public statement which he will make in response to a request from Governor Hadley and several other governors to become a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. He appreciates Hadley’s support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-23