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The Roosevelt Policy: Speeches, Letters and Magazine Articles Dealing With the War, Before and After
The Roosevelt Policy Speeches Letters and Magazine Articles Dealing With the War Before and After Author:Theodore Roosevelt, William Griffith The Roosevelt Policy, originally published in 1919, contains practically all of importance that Theodore Roosevelt had to say to the public, in speeches, letters and magazine articles dealing with the Great War, before and after America entered it; and all that he had to say, in addresses, state papers and letters, on the subject of corporate we... more »alth and the relations of capital and labor, since he entered the White House; and the most important of his utterances on those subjects as Governor of New York. Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) presidential achievements are impressive. In foreign affairs he led us into the arena of international power politics, thrusting aside the American tradition of isolationism, while on the domestic scene, he reversed the traditional federal policy of laissez-faire, and sought to bring order, social justice, and fair dealings to American industry and commerce. In all his policies as Chief Executive, he expanded the powers and responsibilities of the presidential office, establishing the model of the modern Presidency which has been followed by most of his successors in the White House. His specific achievements are numerous. Perhaps his greatest contribution was his work for conservation. During his tenure in the White House from 1901 to 1909, he designated 150 National Forests, the first 51 Federal Bird Reservations, 5 National Parks, the first 18 National Monuments, the first 4 National Game Preserves, and the first 21 Reclamation Projects. Altogether, in the seven-and-one-half years he was in office, he provided federal protection for almost 230 million acres, a land area equivalent to that of all the East Coast states from Maine to Florida. Aside from his conservation efforts, he "busted" trusts bringing the large corporations under the control of the people; he began the Panama Canal; he established the Department of Commerce and Labor; he negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War and thereby won the Nobel Peace Prize; he preached a "Square Deal" for all Americans, enabling millions to earn a living wage; he built up the Navy as the "Big Stick," thus establishing America as a major world power; he reduced the National debt by over $90,000,000; and he secured the passage of the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act for regulation of the railroads, the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act for consumer protection, and the Federal Employer's Liability Act for Labor.« less