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Straus, Oscar S., 1914-2013

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Roosevelt Kishi at Oyster Bay Yankee Stadium

Roosevelt Kishi at Oyster Bay Yankee Stadium

This film includes brief shots of Japanese Prime Minister Nobosuke Kishi throwing out a pitch at Yankee Stadium and planting cherry trees at Sagamore Hill with Theodore Roosevelt Association President Oscar S. Straus. Following these is an interview with Kishi regarding his experiences during a trip through the United States and the differences between the United States and Japan.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1957

Presentation of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to Laurance Spelman Rockefeller

Presentation of the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal to Laurance Spelman Rockefeller

Lyman M. Tondel Jr., Vice President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, presents Laurance Spelman Rockefeller with the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts in the field of conservation and the promotion of outdoor activities in the United States. Hermann Hagedorn, executive director of the Association, introduces Rockefeller. Rockefeller speaks briefly about his work on the Outdoor Recreation Report, and discusses both the need to promote the creation of open spaces for people to use in their everyday life, as well as the challenges associated with this. Tondel reads several congratulatory telegrams, and additional brief addresses are given by Anne Lyon Haight, who honors Oscar S. Straus’s tenure as President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association; Ronald F. Lee of the National Park Service, who speaks about the recent transfer of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace site and Sagamore Hill to the National Park Service; and New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1963-10-27

Ceremony transferring Sagamore Hill from Theodore Roosevelt Association to National Park Service

Ceremony transferring Sagamore Hill from Theodore Roosevelt Association to National Park Service

Oscar S. Straus, president of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, presides over the ceremony transferring ownership of Sagamore Hill from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. Speakers include the Chair of the Sagamore Hill Committee Bertha Bartlett Benkard Rose, Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall, and Director Emeritus of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Hermann Hagedorn. Straus and Rose speak on the work the Theodore Roosevelt Association has done since its establishment, particularly the effort to restore Sagamore Hill to the condition it was in during the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Udall praises the contributions Roosevelt made in urging the nation to conserve its natural resources, looking to the good of future generations. Hagedorn reminisces about Roosevelt’s character and hopes that visitors to this historic home will understand what made Roosevelt great and take that lesson to heart. Udall concludes the ceremony by assuring attendees that the National Park Service will care well for the site, and by signing the order officially establishing the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace and Sagamore Hill National Historic Sites.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1963-07-08