Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia
President Roosevelt urges the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pass a resolution directing that dogs should be muzzled in public for the next six months. Roosevelt believes this is necessary after speaking with John R. Mohler of the Department of Agriculture about the current rabies outbreak among dogs, and believes that they could be a danger to children.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-16