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President William J. Clinton
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·Award of the Medal of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt
Dear President Clinton:
As a life long student of Theodore Roosevelt I support ~-;;d~;Me&u--;,{_~
. to him. I feel from the research and readings I have done that in the actions at the battle of San Juan Hill on July
1, 1898 Colonel Roosevelt displayed extraordinary bravery and led to an American victory over the enemy. His
bravery became an example for future generations. Therefore he should be awarded America's highest distinction
• the Medal of Honor.
To aid us in this task I ask that you support the bill introduced in Congress, and the application made to the
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I also would like to request copies of these documents to help us in our efforts to secure this award.
Sincerely yours,
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He did more to win the Spanish American War than most of his
peers and his bravery and leadership at the Battle of San Juan Hill
in the charges up San Juan and Kettle Hill warrant his receipt of
this award.
He should be awarded this medal in 1998, the centennial of his
brave act which turned the tide in that war and won America control
and protection in the Caribbean.
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would_Be'afitting recogriidon of the courage displayed by this re~arkable.
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President Bill Clinton
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Ted Nussbaum. MFH
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Linda Jones
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Bud K.indermann
Sharon Kle'in
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Sam Uliano
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Our purpose in writing is to request your support of the Congressi<;>nal
initiative in petitioning the DePi,rtm.e%.QfJP._e.J)~f~n~~-.t9.~commend the·
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wouJd be a fitting recognition ofthe courage displayed by this remarkable
American, who led the charges up Kettle and San Juan Hills, securing the
Santiago H~ights.
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and the nation. We feel he is most deserving of this honor. There is
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President William J. Clinton
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Lawrence D. Seymour.
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Mrs. Jack L. Sanders
VicePmidmt
John G. Pumam:Jr.
Secretary .
Hugh C. McLean
Treasurer
Trustees
Dear President Clinton,
At the direction of the Board of trustees of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural
Site Foundation, I write to y9u to~(;; that President Theodore Roosevelt be .
a_:varded th6ession~~_LfQr his heroic leadership of the
1st Volunteer Calvary regiment during the Spanish-Ameri~an War. Such
commendation is long overdue.
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Cindy Abbott-Letro · ·
up Kettle Hill made the· charge against
·As you know, his death-defying
Florence E. Baugh
San Juan Hill possible and victorious, and soon thereafter the Spanish col!liiland
Louis L. Berger, Jr.
Kevin E. Cottrell
surrendered and brought the war to an end. ·He had gone willingly in "harms
Mark]. Crawford, Ed.D.
way," exposing. himself to the terrible violence of combat and .enduring. a minor .
Donald L Dussing, Jr.
wound. Ahnost all of his contemporaries ackllowledgeci his singular bravery,
Hon. Leslie G. Foschio
Peter Thomas Grimm
while few angry and envious funCtionaries did not.
Patricia Hain
Sheila Montfort Hess
Ari awards board did meet after the war, and the citation of Colonel Roosevelt
James R How
Stanton H. Hudson, Jr.
wa:S formerly considered, only to be rejected. For his public criticism of the
Mrs.· Eber C. Inman·
Secretary of War and because of jealousy within some corners of the regular
William F. King
army, Roosevelt was refused the award he·fully deserved and greatly·desired.
Michael J. McDermid
Maureen T; Oaklan
Jane P. Plakias
Karen Gaughan Scott, Esq. .· Sir, the time has come to right this .injustice and grant Colonel Roosevelt his
J. David Valaik, Ph.D.
Trustees Emeritus
Frank D. Leavers ·
L. Carl Ostrander ·
J. Warren Perry, Ph.D.
Molly Q!ackenbush
Executive Director
proper place in our nation's history. If ever the young people ofAmerica needed
. a. true hero to emulate, the time is now and Theodore Roosevelt; who would. go on
· to bec~me the 26th President of the United States of America; is that man.
Congress was correct some· years ago. to award his fir~t son, Theodore Jr.,. for his
courageous deeds during the Normandy invasion of June 6, 1994, with the Medal
of Honor. The Trustees of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation
urge that today's members of congress act in a similar manner on behalf of the
father of that brave soldier.
Sincerely; .
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President, Board of Trustees
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The Honorable William S: Cohen
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Dear Honorable Cohen,
Atthe direction of the Bo~d of Trustees of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural'
·site Foundation, I wnte to you to urge that President Thepdore Roosevelt be .
·.awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership.ofthe
lst Volunteer.Calva..ry regiment dlhring the Spanish-..1\.'TI.erica.'l War.' Such
commendation is long overdue.
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Florence E. Baugh
Louis L. Berger, Jr.
Kevin E. Cottrell
MarkJ. Crawford, Ed.D:
Donald I. Dussing,Jr.
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Peter Thomas Grimm
Patricia Hain
Sheila Montfort Hess
James R. How
Stanton H. Hudson, Jr.
Mrs. Eber C. Inman
William F. King
Michael}- McDermid
Maureen T. Oaklan ·
Jane P _Plakias .
Karen c'aughan Scott, Esq.
J. David Valaik, Ph.D.
As you lmo\v, his death-d~fying charge up. Kettle Hill made the charge against
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San Juan Hill possible and victorious, and soon thereafter the Spanish command
·surrendered and brought the war to an end,. He had gone willingly in ''harms
way," exposing himself to the terrible' violence of combat and enduring a minor:
wound. Almost all of his contemporaries aclmowledged his singular bni.vecy,
while few angry and.envious functionaries· did not.
An awards board did meet after the war, and the citation of Colonel Roosevelt
was formerly considered, only to be rejected. For his public criticism of the
Secretary of War and becauseofjealousy within some comers of the r.egular
army, Roosevelt was refused the award he fully ~e.served and greatly_ des_ired ..
Sir, the time has come to. right this injustice and grant Colonel Roosevelt his
proper place in our nation's history. If ever the' young people of America needed
a true hero to emulate, the time is now and Theodore Roosevelt, who would go on
to become the 26th President of the, United States ofAmerica,'is that man. : .
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L. Carl Ostrander
J. Warren Perry, Ph.D.
Molly Qyackenbush ·
Eimutiv( Dir(ctor ·
Congress was correct some years ago to award his first son, Theodore Jr., for his
courageous deeds during the Normandy invasion of June 6, 1994, with the Medal
of 'Honor. The Trustees of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Fotindation
urge that today' s memb~rs of congre'ss act in a similar manner on behalf of the
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President; I respectfully request your support for the
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"Honor to Col. Theodore Roosevelt for his acts ofbravery
during the battles of San Jan Heights in Cuba in July, 1898.
Your appreciation of Col. Roosevelt is well known and I am
sure you are aware of the political circumstances that
prevented his being awarded this honor 100 years ago.
I feel we now, more than ever, we need to recognize the heroic
actions of men such as Col..Roosevelt in order to inspire our
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Hello, I am writing this letter in regard to our late President
Theodore Roosevelt. I· feel that Mr. Roosevelt should be awarded the
0§ngressiOnaT~MedarorHoric>rJ\~He is very worth of this medal. Hid
rahilly-wOUid feel very honorect-:--Above all he does deserve it. His
contributions in the Battle of San Juan Hill ·was unbelievable, because Mr.
Roosevelt brought troops home early.
The only reason he wanted our troops . to come back home was
because they would have died there, without a cure . and how are the
troops suppose to fight a war while fighting a disease? His intentions
favored our people. But we should all look at the fact that he made some
of the biggest changes in our society. In my eyes there hasn't been
another President· like Theodore Roosevelt, and we should acknowledge
him for that his efforts in the Battle of 1898 were tremendous, and led our
country to a unforgettable victory.
The accomplishments and attributes of Theodore Roosevelt should
not go unrecognized. He deserves the honor not just from us people but
also from the government.
Please take my letter into consideration and hopefully I will get a
reply from you soon. Thank you for your time. I highly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Monika V. Devi
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We the undersigned, members of the Poubleday Babcock Senior Center of Oyster
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contemporary endorsements aboun~, but the award was denied for .
petty political reasons.
As Secretary of Defense, yoli haue the opportunity to help to
right an historical injustice, and to do so in time for the 1OOth . · ·
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anniuersary of TR's act o.f eHtraordinary heroism. Surely, it is not too
late to giue Colonel Rooseu.elt's heroic action the. offic'ial recognition it
deserues .
. · Please contact me if I may be of additional assistance in tl)is
matter.
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Social Studies Dept ..
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The Hqn~ ~illiam J. Clinton
The White· House
Washington,· DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
You have .been frequently quoted as ~tating that you are
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an ...admirer· of President Theodore Roosevelt; and you once showed
me the bust of TR that sits o·n your d.esk. As it happens, ·you
now have the opportunity to honor Theodore Roosev~lt and to
hold up his example to this generation of Ameticans.
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On behalf. of the officers of ihe Theodore Roosevelt ..
Association, and 'our members :l.n'·all fifty states, I write t'o
ask you· ·to act :avorably on the application .that has beer1 madA
_::to the::AIJI!i ario_tb.?.' De(~se Dapa..rue__~o-.:u.;ar£l The~_t.fo..r.:e
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Such ac~iori on your part, sir, would be ·a fitting way to
mark the.cent~nnial of the Spanish~America~ War, the Rough
Rider regiment~,.and the'historic charges .. up Kettle Hill and
San Juan Hill.
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· The effo~ts to secure the Medal of Honor for TR have been
~ndorsea by the N~vy League of the Uriited States, TR biogiaphers'
Edmund Mor~is and Nathan Miller, and some 161 members of the
US House of Representatives •. Fo.rmal application was submitted
last year, together with eye-witness accounts and supporting
brief,. by Congressman .Rick Lazio. ·
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I wrdte to you earlier on this matter, but no~ that ~e
are close to the centennial of the battle I:w~ite agaih ·to urge
you to. give this cause your consideration. If you .award the
Medal·of Honor to TR, your name will forever be linked to
Theodor~ Roosevelt's name and reputation.
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God bless
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The.Hon. Robert M. Walker
Acting Secretary of the,Army
The Pentagon
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Washington, . DC · 20310
May 13, 1998
_·,near. Secretary Walk.er:
~he. officers and m~mbers of the Theodoie Roosevelt
A~sociation
respectfully urge you to act favorably on~the
a'i3p1ica tion to award Theodore Roosevelt. the Medal of Honor
(posthumously} for his heroic actions and leadershi~ on
. July 1, 1898 i~ the Battle of San Juan Heights, near
Santiago, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War._
. It would be most appropriate to award Theodore
Roosevelt. the -Medal of Honor this. year du.ring the
centennial of the Spanish-American War •
. A formal application _for the Medal of Honor was
submitted in 1997 by Congre~sman Rick tazio .(Second
Congressional District, New York State). Said_application
-~ncluded num~rotis contemporary eye-witness accounts of ~he· events
·.of July 1, _1898 . ~swell as a supporting brier~·.
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The. Board o~ Trustees of the The.odore Roosevelt Association,
meeting at Federal Hall ii Manhattan on July 19, 1997,
unanimously passed a resolution.te~u~sting that 1heodore
Roosevelt be awarded the Medal of Honor. Our cause has been
endprsed by 161 members ·or the us· House of Repr~sentatives;
·by TR's biographers Edmund M6rris and Nathan Miller; by the
Navy League of the Uni~ed States; and by citizens from all
over the nation, including out TR Ass~ciation me~bers in all
fifty states.
To hon6r TR at this· time will refle9t favorably on this
~eneration of Americans and w{ll hold Up TR's example for_
future generations.
We look forward to hearing from you.
ours,
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The Hon. William J. CJ.i.J.iton
The \Vhite House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500 ·
May 13, .1998
Dear President Clinton:
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I am writing you this letter during the cente1mial of the ~ishAmerican._War, to respectfully ask for your su~ghting a gre~ong.
11_1eodore Roosevelt,_ aside from being a great Pre~dent, was the founder of
the modern Navy and a great statesman, who understood, perhaps better than
any otl1er-~dent, the value of the balance of power. He was
unquestionably one of our greatest warrior presidents, although he also
received the Noble ~(ig~rize·for facilitating the settlement of the Russo·
Japanese War~His exploits in the battle for San Juan Hill and ultimately Santiago are
legendary and well documented. The raising of the First Volunteer Cavalry
was largely possible through TR's great popularity out Wes( It is commonly
understood that he was d((nied the Med.al of Honor because he had authored
the famous ''Round R:obml...letter, in order to impress upon the War ·
Department the need to bring home our troops from Cuba before yellow fever
and malaria would accomplish what Mauser bullets couldn't do, namely the
destruction of our brave young men. This authorship was in itself an act of
conspicuous bravery. So for that matter was his clarion call for preparedness
before we entered the First World War; he was for a time almost a voice
crying out in the wilderness.
He was not a p~rt:ect.Er.esident;-he acted unwisely after the Brownsville
Riot, for example. But he was always Ipotivated by what h_e felt was right,
and not what rnight_}lqye_ been political!)' _expedient-He -wasa-true- · --- ·
progressive, and much of~h.aihe-staod for became part of the Democratic
platfonns of Wilson and FDR.
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...granting TR the m~dal he so richly deserved, but was deniecrforpoiTfi.c..at.:
reasons w_hich are now lost in the dust of history anmils. The legend lives on,
it is. there for all America to glory in, because in honoring TR, we honor our . heritage· of ~The Honora~le _Rick ~-~~o, of the itia_cCongr~ssional
District of NY, made application last September to the De:(en~~Q~p~ent
for a posthumous Medal of Hono:r toJ>e awarded _to The~9_9re Roosevelt: I ;.
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beseech you to support this applicatioi:t'. · .
May God bless you and your family, as you complete the work of the
Presidency in this century, work which was begun s() nobly by a man-whose
memory should by honored. ~y a Medal of Hop.or~
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Dear Secretary Walker: ·
.--I am writing you in support of the appli.cation made last September by .
the Hon. Rick Lazio, of the 2nd Congression~ District of NY, on· behalf of
Colonel Theodore Roose.yelt, late President of the United States, for the·
,__ Medal ofHonor.
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Battle of San Juan_ Hill. Certainly he was. also Jargely responsible _for the
recruitment ~d training of the First Volunteer Cavalry; His sons all fought
with great bravery in World War One; he himself would have given anything·
to have been able to join the fight. '' .
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not for the "Round Robin" letter, which he felt obliged tp author in order that
our tr9ops be brought home from cuba, where.they were succumbing in large
numbers to malaria and yellow fever. This letter, I gather, angered the
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Secretary of War. Roosevelt had meant no disre~pect; he feared for the lives
of our brave me~, who had accomplished their; mission· and were no longer
needed in Cuba. The writing of this letter was -in· itself, an act ofconspicuous
bravery.
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· · This·is the centeiilli~ year ofthe libera~oil of Cuba and the Philippines;it is most appropriate that the last adrniitistratiori of this century should honor
its first President with the award he so richly deserved.
Please-'support the. application. Aillerica:will thank you for yolir efforts.
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The Hon. William J. Clinton
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Dear Mr.
President,
I am reliably informed by U. S. Representative Rick Lazio that th.e
Department of Defense is considering favorable action on his application
to award Colonel Theodore Roosevelt the C_9.!!!!res.s.ionaL-~1edaL_o..L.B.CUJ..Q.L_
Colonel Roosevelt surely merits this distinction for his
extraordinary bravery on July 1, 1898, in leading the First U. S. Volunteer
Caavalry--better known to the world as the Rough Riders--in an attacked
on emplaced enemy positions on Kettle Hill 'and the ·san Juan Heights
overlooking Santiago.
This officer rode through deadly fire, rallied the
men under his command,. and helped break the defenses of the city.
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splendid account of this action, and Roosevelt's leadership of it, is given
in Edmund Morris's biography, The Rise of ·Theodore Roosevelt (pp. 650- ·
61).
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contemporaries to unquestionably deserve the nation's highest military
decoration, but he . was denied it due to machinations in the War '
Department.
What better time to right this' wrong than this centennial
year?
Will you take favorable action today toward approving
Congressma·n Lazio 's application?
Thank you for this act of leadership, and
Best wishes.
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The Hon. Robert M. Walker
Acting Secretary of the Army
The Pentagon
,... washington, D.C. · 20310
Dear Mr.
Secretary,
I am reliably informed by U. S. Representative Rick Lazio that the
Department of Defense is considering favorable action on his application
to award Colonel Theodore Roosevelt the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Colonel Roosevelt surely merits this distinction for his
extraordinary bravery on July 1, 1898, "in leading the First . U. S. Volunteer
Caavalry~-better known to the world as the :Rough Riders--in an attacked
on emplaced enemy positions on Kettle Hill and the San Juan Heights
overlooking Santiago. · This officer rode through deadly fire, rallied the
men under his command, and helped break the defenses of the city.
A
splendid account of this action, and Roosevelt's leadership of it, is given
·in .Edmund Morris's biography, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (pp. 6506 1).
By all accounts, Colonel Roosevelt was judged by fair-minded
contemporaries to unques.tionably deserve the nation's highest military
decoration, but he was· denied it due to machinations in the War
Department.
What better time to right' this wrong than this centennial
year?
Can· you take favorable action today toward approving
Congressman Lazio's application?
Thank .you for this act of leadership, and
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I would like to express my support for the Congressional Medal of Honor
for Presidertt Theodore Roosevelt. Please publically speak out and
express your support to Congress for awarding the Medal to him Although·
I'm a hard core Democrat, rve always been a very big fan of President
Roosevelt and I feel it's high time he is honored for his leadership and
valor during the Spanish American War.
Besides, it's good PR for you. Never hurts.
Don't take any crap from the other side ofthe fertce. You are doing a
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Honorable Robert M. Walker
Acting Secretary ofthe Anny
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Dear Secretary Walker:
This letter is written in strong support of your consideration of a posthumous grant of the Medal
of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt. As you know President Roosevelt is widely agreed to have
been highly deserving of this award, which was withheld, perhaps in decisive part, by the
machinations of petty politics.
With the IOOth armiversary ofTR's service in Cuba coming upon us, one hopes that you will take.
whatever steps you can to make this a reality.
Thank you for your attention to this request.
Cordially,
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To· The Honorable President William Jefferson Clinton,
Dear Mr. President,
My letter pertains to one of your predecessors, Theodore Roosevelt the twentysixth President of the United States. I encourage you to award the Congressional Medal
of Honor to President Roosevelt for his heroic actions during the Spanish American War.
Due to Colonel Roosevelt actions at San Juan Hill, General Wheeler recommended
Colonel Roosevelt for the Congressional Medal of Honor. After the hostilities in Cuba,
the Fifth Corps was being decimated by malaria, Colonel Roosevelt and other officers
wanted their troops withdrawn from Cuba. During this time Colonel Roosevelt had one of
his letters leaked to the press, criticizing Secretary of War Alger's decision to keep our
troops on Cuba. The release of Colonel Roosevelt's letter to the public upset both
Secretary Alger, and then President McKinley. Secretary· Alger made sure Colonel
Roosevelt never received the Medal of Honor, which he rightfully deserved.
I find it very unsettling that Secretary of War Alger, out of political embarrassment,
would deprive Colonel Roosevelt of the Congressional Medal of Honor. I believe that
1998 being the centennial of the Spanish -American War, that you could set things right
for the memory of a great American like Theodore Roosevelt by posthumously awarding
the Congressional Medal of Honor to President Roosevelt.
Thank you for your consideration.
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To The Honorable Secretary of Defense William Cohen,
Dear Mr. Secretary,
My letter pertains to Theodore Roosevelt the twenty- sixth President of the United
States. I encourage you to award the Congressional Medal of Honor to President
Roosevelt for his heroic actions during the Spanish Americah War. Due,to Colonel
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Roosevelt actions at San Juan Hill, General Wheeler recommended Colonel Roosevelt
for the Congressional Medal of Honor. After the hostilities in Cuba,· the Fifth Corps was
being decimated by malaria; Colonel Roosevelt and other officers wanted their troops
withdrawn from Cuba. During this time Colonel Roosevelt had one of his letters leaked
to the press, critiCizing Secretary of War Alger's decision to keep our troops on Cuba.
The release of Colonel Roosevelt 's letter to the public upset both Secretary Alger, and
then President
Mc~inley.
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the Medal of Honor, which he rightfully deserved.
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would deprive Colonel Roosevelt of the Congressional Medal of Honor. I believe that
1998 being the centennial of the Spanish -American War, that you could set things right
for the memory of a great American like Theodore Roosevelt by posthumously awarding
the Congressional Medal of Honor to President Roosevelt.
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On behalf of th~ member~ of th~ Theodore Roosevelt'
Association, arid the Roosevelt family, I write to a~s_k~
..._ you to award :fE~_od~~oos~.;::!r.lt" ..tJ:lEL!:i~.qal .. <?f.,HanOJ::~i..Q:£.,._....
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h~s excep~~-~~a).,. J).!7r:Q.ism .. _on. Ju.,.l:f ___1 c_} ~~9~Jn_ JI:_e battle. to
capt:ufe-~San Juan Heights· in Cuba .. during tne Spanish-American
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·a dissenting vote in gither: the Ho~se or ihe Senate.
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your often-express~d admiraii6n for Theodore
Roosevelt, we are indeed hopeful that you will proceed
with the authorization for the Medal of Honor. This would
·make Theodore ~oo~ev~lt th~ only~~resident to re~ei~e the
Medal of Hanoi, arid he would also be th~ only recipient of
the Nobel Peace Prize with the Medal of Honor ..
Theodore Roosevel~'s admirers, and .TR's gra~dchildien·
and great grandchildren, as well as the members· of congress,
think the time has come to complete the. historical record
by awarding TR the M~dal of Honor (posthumously)
for what
was 6ne of the most famous episode~ in Am~rica~ military ·
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the Roosevelt family·, join me in send,tng you and Mrs. Clinton
very b~st wishes and assure you of ,'our prayers. for your success
in bringing peace to the t~oubl~d corners of the world.
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Honorable William ]. ·clinton ·
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· Yesterday afternoon the Senate un:animousJx_ g~ssed a ___ _
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(§1onal Medal of Honor..:to Colonel Theodore RooseviliTor liis
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herolc-actlons on July 1,1898 in leading American forces
against enemy troops entrenched at Kettle Hill and San Juan
Heights outside Santiago, Cuba. The House has taken like action
on the resolution.
From beginning to end of thls successful attack, the future
president displayed ext'raordinary valor under deadly condi-.
tions. Careless of his own life, he rallied the Rough Riders and
took decisive command~ Together he and his men performed
crucial tactical maneuvers that led r:o·ihe-routing of the Spaniards.
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Eyewitness accounts indicate that Colonel Roosev,elt perform~d with the kind ·of bravery for which other'soldiers received the-Medal in this conflict, and he was recommended for it.
by his super~or offiCer, Cqlqriel Leonard Wood. But Secretary of
War Russell A. Alger rejected the·· award, some say because· of··
Roos·evelt',s criticism ofAlger s hancping of the war.
If you have a moment to read one account of Roos~velt's,
actions that july day; ·may I ·suggest Edmund Morris's, in. The
Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (pp. 650-661). l believe yo11 will be
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convinced 'by this .distinguished historian~s. account of the justice
of this award and righting this great wrong.
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Theodore Roosevelt once said thaf "a man who is good .
. enough to shed blood for his -country is good enough to be given a
square deal afterwards." Next Tuesday,·october 27, is the 140th
anniversary of Theodore Roosevelrs birth .. Wo-qld that not be
·fine occasion for you to announce that the Colonel has finally
gotten his "square deai"?
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Hon. William Jefferson Clinton
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Re: Theodore Roosevelt Medal of honor
Dear Mr President;
I 1-iould strongly urge you not to approve the Award of the Medal
of Honor to Theodore Roosevelt,except, with the hereafter-mentioned
qualifications.
Firstly, as an Af.rican-American soldier of Horld Har II
I am prejudiced against the egotistical Theodore Roosevelt,
responsible for, and, permitted, the hanging of a large number of
African-American U~S. Soldiers stationed in Brownsville, Texas,who
were prgtecting, and, defending, themselvesita2'gA~st the racial
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Secondly, around 1924, when I· -vras a young boy, my father's elderly
friend, and, client, a u.s. Postal employee, and, a Spc.nish-American Har
Veteran, informed my late father,and, I, about how Teddy Roosevelt's
Rough Riders were being defeated at the Battle of San Juan Hill, were
it not for the African-American Calvary, who saved the day for America.
Just a few months ago, there appeared a ne1vspaper article about
how the African-;-American.Calvary soldiers saved the day, for the Rough
Riders. Also, Mr Ellis, a neighbor, and, a Brooklyn Navy Yard employee,
living up the block from our house, in the •2o•s,was a Spanish-American
\iar Veteran, also related the same facts.
The natural propensity of Teddy Roosevelt was to use public relations
methods to blmv-up, and, glorify, himself, with a disregard,as to its
veritv.
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I would advise, and, request you, not to sign the Senate Bill,unless,
the u.s. African-American sold:(.er .rescuers, also receive rec6gnition,for
their bravery, and, heroism. I believe it was either the 2nd, or, 9th
u.s. Calvary.
Copies to:
General Colin Po-'lvell
Hajor General Cunningham Bryant(Retired)
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You now haue the ability to right an historical injustice by signing this _
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. _ Rooseuelt's Medal of Honor will haue become a reality, and that I will haue the
priuilege of thanking you·in person.
Thank: you for taking the time to read this request, and congratulations on
the Mideast peace ·agreement.
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Dear Mr. President,
I've been following the move to posthumously ~ward
the Congressional Medal of Honor to Theodor~ Roosevelt. He
coveted this high no:-lor'-alln"1's-life and acb.vely. campaigned
for it, much to the chagrin of his many supporters. At the
time he wrote, "I am entitled to the Medal of Honor, and I
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Roosevelt felt so because of his service during the
Spanish American. War, specifically his "charge" up San Juan
Hill.
First, the Medal of Honor is a distinction that no one
can pursue. The actions of its recipients are unselfish,
unscripted, unselfconscious acts of bravery in combat. It
isn't the same as becoming an Eagle Scout - a distinction
that can be attained by drive and determination.
Secondly, while reading "Big Trouble,n by J. Anthony
Lukas, the late historian, I carne upon this:
• ... In the June 24 skirmish at Las Guasirnas,
[in Cuba] 16 Rough Riders were killeq and more
might have lost their lives had the lOth Cavalry
[a black unit] not ridden to their support ... "
Likewise, the inflated accounts of Richard Harding
Davis, a reporter for the New York Herald and Scribner's,
made Roosevelt and the Rough Riders the heroes of San Juan
· Hill in his colorful action-packed stories that read like
Westerns. In fact, Rbosevelt cultivated and fed many ot these
self-aggrandizing accounts t6 Davis. Who was it that said
"Never let the facts get_in the way of a good_story"?
In reality, the hill was already secured by the
infantry, including the black 24th regiment. It was noted in
the diary of the white commanding officer's wife " ... the
Colored 24th is the real hero of San Juan Hill, not T.
Roosevelt and the Rough Riders."
The black troops' conduct in battle was so cons~icuous
it was acknowledged on the floor of Congress by John F.
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·"(rushing) to the assistance of the Rough Riders ..• "
The 1st Voluntary cavalry, (aka Rough Riders), was
comprised, by and large, of poorly trained ~anhattan
socialites. TR's uniform was custom tailored at Brooks
Brothers.
After. the w'ar on his way to the Presidency, Roosevelt
continued to embellish his own legend while down-playing the
black troops' heroiris. In time, he even declared they
retreated (an untruth).
If there is some modicum of justice, it. would be right
and long overdue to acknowledge the heroics of the black
troops during the Spanish American War. 'The· Congressional
Medal of Honor is no trinket. It i~ too grand an award to go
to a self-made legend - dead or living. If there is tribute
to be paid, it is ~o the heroic but forgott~n black troops
who served with valor and distinction.
I encourage you to conduct research into the military
archives t'or the true account. To award this medal in such a
manner would_be a grave diminution of its sanctity. The medal
should not become another trophy for TR's myth, much the way
in life he collected big-game trophy heads for his den walls.
His descendants and the politicians who are trying to
push this through should be made aware of these historical
facts. one man's "glory" should not come at.the price of
another's obscurity. I respectfully urge you Mr~
President
not to award this medal.
Thank you for your time.
M.G. "N'ikki" Finch
PS - I voted for you twice and have no
reg~ets!
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Juan Hill by my great-grarrdfather, Charles Morton- not Teddy Roosevelt. Morton descendants
have tried to right this wTong, but the response was that written history, though not accurate, is
difficult to charrge.
Although Teddy Roosevelt may have waited 100 years for this award, more so has my
great-grandfather, Charles Morton, who does truly deserve and is entitled to recognition for this
historic charge. Hopefully this information will be considered to correctly record a part of
history for future generations.
The Metal of Honor is a distinction with great integrity and should be bestowed only after
careful scrutiny. Teddy Roosevelt should be remembered for other accomplishments whi.ch he
achieved, of which .there are many.
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.a long-denied tribute, the Medal
of Honor.
. President Clinton signed legislation asking him to award
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proposal and will make a recommendation to the president in the
future," White House spokesman
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that recommendation. He is hoping for a recomm'endation.soon."
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commander for leading a charge on a · i"j
guerilla cajllp. After discharge he or· • .~ ·~·
ganized the militia in .his neighbor- :.-~·
1 hood to repel the in\·asion of his stafe.: '··~.'
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particularly active regiment;· for the. ~-:i'
nezt · 25 years; eervio·g-· .. jri"·Arizooa : ··~
where the citizens presented him with ' ;
two revolvers for gallantry in a series' \.<~i
of engagements .with the·Apachcs,an~ ·· :
for which be was complimented in .:·:):J
gen~ral orders by. thA departrnl>ot :;':f'i
c'ommander and brevetted. He was
recomme'nded for · promo~ion by the :: .}j
c?mmaoder of the cavalry forces for ·':~:1
his·conduct at the battie·ot the Roee·
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bud in 1S76, ao<i he com.maoded the ·:.;,}
cavalry t.hat.drove the enemy from its -~·~
, line· of intrenchments at San Juan, .<·::4
; 'July l, 1808, acd seized nod held the : ·:J
,, most advanced lice of ·the position, "......:i
:'·and protested agaicst the propqeltioo :< :r)
' . to a baed on it. ·The Asscclated Press.! ..';·;.;
; dispatches se11t from before Santlngo, :·-~'~
, July 18, spenks of him as fellows:
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tereot regiments, m~stly, however, 'cir
his owri. He clid oct heal: nle. it was
not a momect lor hesita.tio.ri:. UI~user
bullets ·aud shrapnel \vere fiyillg th.ick
and . fast through tho· air and 'men
were falling oo every aide .. Morton
pat all the men near_ 'bim .. lci'o Jiqe,
und gave ttie order to cbarg'e,"j~d- the
· forward mo\'emeut and ·.qU:ickfy .t.ook
. the most ad'vaoc~d posicio~. on~ the
' right, d'riviog the Spai{!li.ri!a' ·fir{' ·
' h3cieoda; whicii:bo found there;·back
. upon a battery of theirs ·do.Wn·, tinder
I the walls of. Sao juan .barracks..·
; held this positi~o against: au'p:er'ior
odds for a lo.og time before ,relie! .~as
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; .in the. acrainbie through .the' 'tirosli,
: this mov~meo t' might have be~ii,
. Ieee successful, as every moment ·,of
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Rftired in Om~ha While Commander of the Department of. the Missouri ·
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-17, 1876, anu In the battle of Sllm Butte;. 1
September 9, the same year.
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Outbreaks·· of 1882.
The Indian outbreak In Arizona. the'·
sprln_g of 1S32, commencing at ·san Carlost
and leaviilg a bloody trail to the ll!ext-1,
can ·.border,... found Morton serving.- al!l
Fort McKinney. His cavalry there was' ..
ordered to Arizona. by forced marches to'
Hock 'Creek, -where it entrained. Th~
C0;'11:nand was blocl,aded In the moun.:.'
tu.lns with_ snow and ran .out of rations·
and forage •. 1\Iorton ~·as selected to pusli·
his way ahead . th-rough' the storm ove~'
:1. .trackless country to send out' relief{ ·
'l'hls was accompllsh.ed by hard and most'·
dl!tlault riding and much sutrer!ng witl:l:
o.no soldier !or company.
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· On .July 6, ·the Indians made an out'.t:.:~- ·
break at San Carlos, ·assassinated their.:
chief ·I~ dian pollee and broke !or thEI:
roughest country possible to prevent p•Jr~'
suit. Morton was stationed· at Fort':
Thomas; but ·was at Fort Grant on. cour;l
martial duty when the outbreak oc'i.'
cm·red. ·
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He W3.S permitted to gu, and he chasecf
after the Thomas troops. which were oq
a st-,rn chase making superhuman efforts·
.. , to ?veL'take the sa,·ages. By dint of har~:
rldmg day. and ·night he• managed . to:·
reach the column before the fight In :.the· ..
; canon · ot Chevelon's .·Fork-,-p.ut down tn·
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·In .Arlzoi1a,. resulting in the surrender oC
~--Geronimo and ali· the ChlriCahuas,- wliett ·Morton's. regiment' .was ·ordered to- marclt·. -~ · ·
to Texas;· a 'distance of. 1,000 · mlles, '. arrtv-':. --_,, ·
lng- at .Its ·stations In the· summer :o~. ·-1885. Captaln:·Morton found the.- s_~rvlce. ·
In Texas monotonous !or ·six years whe~- .
the Garza troubles· put all the cavalry;·
In the field with hard riding-, racing wltli
and chasing after the "bandies" througq·
the chaparral.
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He- was In New. York City when wat..
was declared against Spalri .. He had an'll
tlclpated the declaration, however, . and; .
.In Jl.!a.rch applied to. the war departmenl:j
that In the event of any .active operattons,
ot the army he· be relieved and _orderec2,_'.
to' duty In the fi-eld.
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.A_t Tampa. he ·~·a.s at ·once -placed-~~
command of a' fiq\ladron of his· re~;lment,;,
and he commanded It as the skirmish line
of his regiment at the assault on th&.
Spanish trenches on San Juan hill. His .
regiment commander, failing on the.
trenches, shot in the head, left Capt~*i
Morton In command.
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He Immediately advanced upon this
enemy, drove them back and seized a ,
strong commanding position that was thjjt._
key point or. the sleg·e. Showered with a;
c~oss fire from· both artillery and rltle!Jf
and unsupported .on either flank_ or, !root
the- rear he pers.istently held the posltiOJ1 •.
Twice he r~cei\·ed ord~rs to abando!ll
his· position as ·untenable, but he continued to hold It; the ordel' coming froni
n general so -tar. baclc behind the hi!I_:J _
.snd out o! the ·zone o! fire that :Morton
cl!d not believe '.:hat the vital iniportan~-~
of the positloP. or. the conditions were_ utV
derstood. Confidence In the bra\'e _o!ti_.
cers and men under his command and -_ID'
ll!s own judgment, he . would not a~~
' did not obey the orde~s..
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Returning to Montauk- Point, MortOll'
was promoted to major of the Fourth c~v"".
l'.!ry, .a part o£ n·illch ~-a.s In the Phlil~7lhne,IIJ.
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Alene mining troubles o! .the syrlng o..'
. JS09. He was the senior offtcer ·on th~
' · ground In that tet-rltled and d:slracle<l
region o.!ter the dynamiting or the Bunl;ep,
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Hill-Sullivan ·Reduction worl;s and mur-~51 de.rs lndJcnt thereto •• go~ag there tro~
· Fort >Valla '\Valla, \\· aslnngton.
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·Two of the gener:•ls :thus .affected would .:and his ·captain an(!.
have:·been General ·Thomas· ·ari<i:Generat· ·wounded.· Ot·the·sb
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·· ·that':tliere. b.Ji.ye.'been··:many' 'recr~ts; within 'the brief period, but .. the ar!DY Morton.
The measure was ·passed· In the· senate; of. the battle toz• '.<
bas been weakened intellectuaUy a:nd st"rategical!y through the loss of one but has been _debated ln the h'ouse of rep- there were the· oft\c~
battle-s_c:!.~red· veter-an, the oldest
po!nt ·of· sen·ice . of any . commanding resentat!ves. off and on tor the last two. pany and .he himsel
weeks. ·An Illinois congressman,' who 'an- tor _a congressional
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swered on the roll call as Madden was dlstl!lgulshed braverv
Ch~rles A. Mortor:., brig~dier general and' commandant of the Department opposed' to·the bill. In one ot'his sp;eches regimental command·
of 'tile l\Iissouri, retired last Friday after hal'ing deYoted nearly half a cen- he said:
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tury in the cause of his country.
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' "\Vhy promote the man who has had Kansas City, l\Io.
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Two wars, thirty yea:-s in the. saddle against the India~. and several ·the good fortune to become· a brigadie't·
eneraJ to a major general· who has nevet·
·.Young Morton par
notable ·campaigns in tl.e Phillipines-these are his legacy_ to· the army.
ne any service, bu~ has only' been i:on·:, vance. on ahd siege
·In token of their esteem and .in farewell to him thirty· cdd officers of
plcuous in .the command· bt. a·-corps. o{ winter campaign o!
the Unite<t ·States army and members of his. staff·· gave a. banquet at the
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H.ol:el Loyal last night .and 'toasted the. good health_ of their .commanding
Not only bec~use Genera(M!Jrt<?ri .'cr<!~- federate· general, Jeff
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Ired !rom the ··army a couple .'or. da;~•s . campaign. 1-Iorton . we
None that sat about the table were younger than General ¥orton him- ago; -l{ut _also because 9!:.. t'hC::laliguag~: ,commandel: of the set
self, if vigor ·and youthful spirits be the courit 'of age .. He >yas inactiv~, it of this speech, lt Is_ very pr.oper...t9·:-wrlte ,army ··with a revol\·e
ls ·true, ·but only a& ·a matter of qu!bb~e or·pu_n, for the . rules and regulations here a: record of his arrn:r·-:';lervi<?e.,,;·.::'• :.tuFed. charging._ perso
ot:the' amy prescribe th!it.when.an officer has reach_ed the a~e of 64 he
·.General, Morton's paren_t§ ·moved;;w.es~ _:an: outpost or. three
shalL be retired, which 'mea:ns of coc.rse that .)le is n() longer active,
·-when he was still a me_re · boy.;and, 'reh'.: .. He: also took parttn
tied In DaYiess county, . near,. Gallatilt;' ; the,·· Mlsslsslppl, . a1\d
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;._:pany that
a sal_ute over his grave. the . states ·proke out and ;YOun,f: Mon:otr. • general. Foyest, and i
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· - For the .ast three ~ears, ho"':e\ er, sl.nc.e States army has , the_ distinction of three ·with the union.·
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81&4;· having partlclpal
bJs headquarte_rs ha\·e heen. m Orna'1 ~ or more,. years. of •civil ·:war ·sen·lce to hls . ·
In 1Ion1e; Guard ·First~~·.. ·: .. <.~J.:.:; . battles ,ot. ·Jon~sbo"ro
rew • even of h1s lleutenat:~ts have show
credit who ·afterwards· graduated at West
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the ·;-'physical \'igor that he possesses. Pcilnt. That Is' General. Earl' D. Thomas,
At first he ~olned with other. young .of enl!stment had e:[
During that- -time it has bee~' hlS·:custom.. now In command· ot· -the ·Department -ot men ot his nezghborhood-·.to organize a
He reluctantly aba1
to lead the officers at the different posts Colorado with headquarters at Denver. .home_ guard for Davless .. county,, ·Soon tilnlt:r to make the n
IVlthln his ,command on their annual test
Both l~!t. the. -union army In· the spring aft_erwards his company·.-.- entered ·":th-~ accept a commission
rides. ·which means that he ~as .. ridden of -1865. ':Each"entered the military acad- United States service as company--·l;~~h;:-" :Missouri volunteer Jnl
ten.·times as far a:. ll;ny of. his ofl\cers; ·emy that spt'lng ;tnd was graduated In teenth Missouri volunteers.:.enllstlng~at lng In St.· Joseph.
Dr instead_ of riding nmety miles, he has 1869. Both. have ;been· continuously Jn the St. Joseph, JIIo. This was· shortly 'ar'te•·
·Returning to '1\-flsso,
tldde,n _900 mlles each year.. ·
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the disastrous battle of Bull ·Run;··. ,,. •' caped the Centi·aJla r
. From St .. Joseph,' the' regiment ;weilt-~<to hls-._.state ·!nva'ded 'by:,
General :Morton was bon~ In _Cuyntoga
· . Bccord<of. -8errfce.·
DOunty, Ohio, March 18, 18b, bemg a de.. ·.. ":-.-,, ......... ,
Lexington and participated In the expedl~ and,'-h!s home count~')•
cendant· of an early New England !amlly
General. 'Thomas· will. be. 'retired. Jan- tlon . to '\Varrensburg ·· ·aild .:the ''·bloody. redatlng guerrilas;·,Dt that ,.name. In his y'outh ·he was· a uary 4, 1911. ·HE~' then will. have had the slege of Le.Xington which· ftnalty <resulted plans and lent all hh:
neighbor. of the Garfield family and waa longest.:service :(j("'S.ny :.general tn the 1n the surrender ot about·-2,500· ·Uni6'n organization or the to1. pla~:matii_: of James A. Garfiel<l, who army•. To .1l'e::speC!tlc.;Jle·.:~l!Lhave been forces or--the confederates ·tinder Gene'l'id out-" to meet-.tlle.'erietn.
. ·.·-· .::..:.·. ~-'-'"··:·'""''·g-.' ,-,,..He .. encouritcred·:''th
later. be~ame ilresiden.t.
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. ldentlt\ed .wfth the.ftghtJng'.torces or the Sterllng Price.
Morton's regiment was reorganfzed
'chle!taln, Bllr Andersc·
. Only o,i_le genera.-! 1~ the hlstpry o~ the· co'uritri::.. !o.r~---;~}gh_t, .IJ~.!i~•: .• ~i~ mo~ths
l:ou;ntr:lr::-evE!r. -spent a· greater number and twehty,.fty:~,day~.~..;-c;len!lraT .Morton~s 'ti:r. th;~ Lexlngto~ slege·:.:as::'the'.;Twent;y~ not. tar· ... ·from :·-the
. ot ;y:ea~s -!n .. _~he,a:rmy service. Tha~ was. ·re$0rd.::)s,,;:for;,~!!>rtY~_SilY~_n:>:years; ten titth ·l.!lssourlvolun1eer !n!antry,and. par~ Sp.rlngs, Mo.; and:·had
eutenant ·.General ·Winfield· Scott .. Qf months ::!lnd.- .two_ ,day_s.-1 ->: .-, . ;.'· . , . _. ·.· · .· . . . tlcJpated ·-ln.Ahe. great·. battle 'o't·"Bhllob;· ltllit·m which that··n~k
exlcan _war.:(ame. When General_Scott ·A sho_rt •. ~\ml)~·fl.go,-a·;blll:.,wa:;;Jntp),l'!uced being .on' the .. mo§t advanced ·!hie·.. at- the kl\le"d '-:with :r:nany· :.or..
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ed .. General .Morton, th~n· a cadet. at into congx:es,<~.-_ pr<;rv-Jdlng. tor..:'tlve .ot ··:the .. opening" o'f. th11,t !ri'eaf battle, 'fighting :deg:.; ·battle· -restored ''lasting
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!West :Point; . was a member ut. the:·com- brlgadl~r:_··~~~~r~ll• :_c;>.t·":the;:unlted States pertely-,_'to ..:s~:. th!l. ::ons!!.t·•ot" :the.: o':er~ ern' Missouri:·:
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will 'give· you 'more. height·· withoue and morning.· :.It. t':
the danger t1;om the very high:.· lieels. ·scalp continue, you· sh'
Have your clothes made In ·long llnes slciari, as this troubl<:
and choose stripes. as much as ·_possible. serious skin dlseas_e. ;
Hold your chin up· and your shoulders
straight and-· cultivate a long waist .and · · Dea1· ·Dolly "Lyle-:·: lf
yo.u will not look so ~hort. ·
brldes1'nald, who Is ·.1
For the bunions,· .send ·me· a stampe·d to 'have a shower fotr
and addressed letter and I wlll give :you what ·form of enterw
'the address ot a ~peclal!st who can re- ·euggest?-M .. ~r.
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lieve you ot the bunions.
11aturally good complexion, as every girl
. ··It Is quite proper for
ought· to have, ·and retrain from using
or relatl\'es of the·brl<l
any oreams or lotions save those that are
Laughing Eyes; I am: sorry I cou!J a 'shower for her. A;
trure to be absolutely pure. A bath In
not have granted your request to answet· was a recent b•·IdEI.
pure buttermllk o'nce ·or twice a week Is them fn warm water· In which a plrich of your letter In the next Sunday's paper; every day for the fo•·
•utftcient to keep your skin In good con- boracic acid !las been put. See that you1· but' this Is always Impossible .. ·It must her friends· when· ;I
4Jt!on and plenty of water, pure soap and nen·es are -steady .and your general take from two to three weeks to see an "kitchen ·shower," trw
a very llttle i:"OOd powder Is all you !leed. health good and your eyes wlll be bright answer to your letter and requests !or .dls.hcloths, towels ·a!''
~~><£,!l!;I2Jllmend the lotion you and clear.·
earl!er replles are Impossible to grant.
well as cunning llttleJJ
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eao the writer safely. I do not know
r-,.___,.h -.r~n.ur words o, apprec'! a tl on almost to hert ankles.. .Th ere arethis kl n d s a Anothe1· -embarrasse
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l<ltchen •ho,,·er at-'t
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be' worn.
. matq the gown should selt... Acco!lloanied.
may Prove ettlcaclous. Pimple~ about th! know anything ot Jts excetience . Ao
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or ad stomach. The dentist all sorts o!. knobby ,ri;
diet, drink at least two quarts ot l\'ater erect, holding the arms straight over
the head · Then b en dl ng slowly, · toticJ 1 clan to attendt to the teeth 'and the physl- a~es, '"It lie l1er fi·lend.-.
should th 5
·every day and out a tew drops of simple th tl
h
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e ps ot
to l1elp
an omac
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tJnoture of beru:oln In the water In whJch Will . stretch the h an d s t o the t!oor. :_.Thla extreme!" e . noy 1ng. • as a bad breatll Is, spoon. her n·ttlz. c'o , ·.
th e muscles and Is good tor
a
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YOU wash )'our !ace.
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th
For the nJ
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This le the sas~atras season and
cup
l e general health · · D o not use this exer- take a good"'mp es on YOUt· !ace ftrst
laxatl\·e until You'r st~macn
IShe ~olved ti ~ ·n • ;, ;
~ "' u,
4
ot ~assatras tea taken. three times a day c se too long at a time at first· as'. ft. Js able to perform Its duty natural tv s re could get .into1 0IL 1
I
Wll! tend to cleat· your blood. Do not
may make the back lame. Try It four or Wash
!ace thoroug-hly at
wit·!· hanging the rest or. '!'•
th-e times at first,· setting aside some time a scrub br sl
"
' crowd o:~ the car enj;'
boll the bark aa this makes It thlok an<l
during
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bitter.. Prepare ·.tt as you would any ·tea Jar! ' t 0 the day· that YOU can devote ren.u. and . use a u tewwarm Watez· nild. good soap far mor·e than the b.luo~l
thl
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<lropti. o( Hlmple tinctuz·e
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s exercise. .Increa.se the time of ben:coln In the_ watez· . · In the
r · n,_
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nd drznk ft hot and clear. It should be ·
gradually unt!J YOU can ~I,·e ten mln"tes bot
b
kf
Mrs :I! . I 11111 at ll1
t
1110 111 ~
t
t and of a clea:·, pink color.
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a _a lme Without lanJe~As.".
1. oz·e •·ea Uf<t dz·Jnk a cup' ot ltcJt ''·at.,,. b•tt n·eat•, ' tltat
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·DJ.!~nything In your· eyes to rc·
t;
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n w tleh. 1\a" been out a teatipoonful of
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In Increa 5 e YO.lll;~
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:O.ft7VAO/ER .yE/'Y£,g;.§z·.
.j' -~~ 11i1~een~;dst ~r thr~·:~~;~~;'~bi;·~~;~- ·:
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~:>Jor Mort~n
the!i'iifvu, · ..
was o_rdere_d_ to;_th."''.Phi!fp.;_:;.~:'
FP.M~Jl.'!!l~d ~-ll~~~ ~.-,;1~.~-.rr~~;:~;_:,J;:~ ..
the··tll"f~mand·-of;'::t;he~trC'.o s·.;o '""'='·.;:•·
:~ilZ:,f;fi;~~!~~ 'Hg\~~,~~;''I~ ;g;••:.~~~,;;'~~~:r~~ .:m~'amst~s:~ e.-~ _-tr;:l~n· ~ge;ias;ts·e.;m~·b~elpedj~e.'~ u_~w:t~ p: t.~: ~ £fit~_f_~_.,_s';_:_!.~1it.-~_tk_~_:£_•~.'~_j_il'_:~-~ -.~:.. ~_,':F_,:-.? ~. -~ ·.f ~.- ~
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'the.body: or Rlll Andersc..n.- ror-·hrs· con~
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.;splcuous sen·!ccs on this expedition and sen ted ·personally ·by' a ·commitiee on .be-.
Immedla etr-...,con. arrtvlng :at,,Mll,pO~~,,.~_.,,·..
saJiantry In tho ·battle. This was In the hal! ·o! the people· ot Arizona with a General Lawton P>-.,d ll!ajor Morton. tn.:.·.·:·
autumn of 1S6·!.
.
handsome pair o! rel'ol\·ers and was charge of .the
an..._·•ecurlty_ ot :the .. ·:·
Younz Morton made some Otltei' expedl- complimented by the department com- city .. requiring, him .. to submr•--~:~.ns·. to,.'.tions with the militia with 't\.·hich he was mander. General Croo k · m general or d ers, t 1 ·d·l s t rl'bution of .troops In· the eve"''--q,'* ·.. ··
·. ·
1e
. ..
· · lth'n·
enrolled. but 1
·eceived an appointment to recommended congre"sional
medal of the rumored upns111ss !rom. w
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the t:nlted States military·: academy honor and later hi: ~·as·. brevetted one ta<;ks !rom "'ithout and_ ~ ·have . cf~~
at
·west
Point,
N.
Y.,
at
the gi·ade.
mand in the llame _of •t e S"enela .... .
hands of i\ofajor General ·Benjamin F.
Aftc1· two years of. the• most arduous either of those contingencies. .
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Loan, ·to ·which· place he reported In 'service In Arzona. his ·reg!me.nt. was orHe· commanded his squadro':'- on ...a. .• :
1S65
· ·
dered· to uie old D_epaz:_tm
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the Platte,
north, _and .witbf..ro
temn',,tohr;-_
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d X
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· ·e 'GOs. In the ad- . J une,..passed··· _.through .. ·the. !our .:years ·Morton ·taking station·at ent o!.D. 'A. Rus- ton's expedition m en • volunteers..'rollciWlnJ':.·. · .:·:·
·ipated
He
F.ort
an. s 1 t Y
t t d
:urlnth and Jri"the course. s·uccessruily .and graduated· with •sell In March, 187Z.: !ridian troubles took Fourth cavalry,
pene
··:ra·mow,--:.
o! ·the army his class ln<June; .1869; being· appofnted ..a .his trop .soon to Sidney, Neb.·":·· .. , · . ·
a force o!
f ;·:·Mo'l't iJ':\
against. the ·con- second.'··lleutenarit'.·:ln the Third ·cavalry,
Morton was lri ·the s'addle most o! ·the. stron'ghold,c Bfacn?-·;Elato. · a ox . ·
'ilompson: :-In this sfatlciiied':·at. 'tile time . .ln New Mexico. ·time for nearly. four
after· .d.epre- commanded se\·eral,- stations
'f"":.,> ·.·.
presented by the He· Jofned.' 'that .. regiment at Fort Union, dating· bands, coyer!IJ:g.:;_ the -country by tions during the .t" o yeariJ
.. tl)_::_..-:.;.-';.
ld division of. this N. :\!:;;,: Oct.ober;- 1,'·: but was soon sent .. to.: his. scouting from
Arkansas and Re- the· Phllllpjnes, be!ore)tls .proi1lo
'.o. :t;:·:·
:\forton had cap- Sher[aari;"'Wash., to· conduct .to"-ltls reg!- publican
t() lieutenant-colqi),el. took hll:ll ..
lly ·-and alone. ·on
detachmer:t
the Yellowstone on-:fhe_ ;no1·th,··li,a,vl11g nu-. regiment, the_ England cava
.. ·
·a ot ·the ·enemf,
,the. ply.ms ·m stormy m·erous mirior encounters ... ·He -made an in Cuba, where he remalne __ un.__.,':' ...
_.,,.·iJperations'down rrinter'i'Weather. , • .. · · ·
·
exploration !rom;:.
Jocated. the troops were withdrawn._ ·_.::' · · .·
·.,.;.,o·: ·¥>-· . :. ·
.;._'Western
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ro.ad. to .the ·cam!>.
1.n :18;3· that .
. Morton ·.was .
· a_ ,Z'.: :, .
of th.;·
_·:c·tes 'at is· now_-Fort..
•. _a_nd ..
Iate1· Fort snr;·_.the. spring . or
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4
:he Atlantic cam""' "
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.became the ..
meted to· .a; full colonel .. ,of ,_a
...
d September 14, the. C!iiia-i"rciric·incUan· agency .})ecame ·
!rom SidneY,
. ·.·- ·.. . . the
. ca\·alry, ser.vlng . ln;o::
In the two dal•s'
was·serit there
In 187_5 he. ma?e.,a.
Black Philippines .. But owing to hJs past,_.ser ·
.1d· the battle at to
·corder ;··(ltid. ·hold;
Indians Hills. country,
"unex- vice.in the is_lands, he was
··dafter ...
.• term
.:cjua1't870
ermash· ter· ot this plored" o·n the .·.maps," and_ that _winter the Seventh cayalr;r;· ot wl)lc_h
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camp:_'..;,.._he'·.spt.lng":.ot. 1 ... e :"'"~ ap- he_.worked.·up_hls notes.·lnto- a map at he was colonel for four year~. s~nuo!.~ _,.
the:!
•
.and
9! department.: headquarters. · ·In .,::omaha. Chickamauga; Park, Fort. 1\Iyer,,
·ch to the sea ·to a
. of.
regiment Hardly: had
another two yeat·s in .the.
..
the F_'ort:r-thlrd : .ordeL'ed·:'·to:· A.rzona, ·then · m a state or when ·he .n·as. appol_nte.d. adjutant :·or the
He commanded the cavalry b1 !g...d.es a.
try then organiz-,
·the Apaches and Big _Horn and
_expedition.··
the maneuvers at West Point,.
· _In
Navajoes;,c;·.::.::-· •· :·.
·
·
. . That winter the_ ..,:m,en: ..
so
. and at ?.Ianassas, Va., In
1. il$
he barely es-;
He•·•;i.ta'S>commlssary at and constructing much suff.ering'!rom sto-rm·s and cold that 1903
the forces on the D. l'l· "-- ·'sac:1·e and round; quartermaster of. Fort Rawlins, Ariz., 'Genernl Creole gave up all hope· of ac- cons ort Logan from San F1·anc!s::c t!!< '
.'on'fede·rate army, afterwards abandoned, and again adju- complishing mo_re. than ._Pre.ve_ntlng_ a ter- tra P McGrath, Batangas, where
_'
·;errun with de·p.i tant,· commissary .and constructing quar- :-ible disaster. out, 'lt·:::.resulted:·: In that campmmand of. the post for the two
· ..
, abandoned
termaster . at Camp Verde, afterwards. splendid engagement on· .. the .. :p.owder In
In the islands, enlarging it lnt((
.":·
:tergy to a hasty' .F:ort' Verde::. ·.. · . .
.
.· .
river, March··
1!lj6.•:
. Craz:;tlful as n·en. as a.
·;;;::4,;·
militia and sp'ed :.err,.: til.e 'ei>rlng'...of., 1871 he· took command Hor.ses's band..:
ftglit·• ·o resulted .. In
valry P.ost: :...... , c:: ..,,.,., .._·: ..
,. ·. · ·
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. · -, .; · ot ·his troop and was se'nt after a band <i! . a total de!eat or .the· Indi:l,ns; _and the ta
at camp McGrath, Co!O":':'C: :"'· :· .
of.. 106
was. notified ;_Aprll ..
. famous gilernta' raiding Apaches· who had attacked the destructl0n . · ot· !:
on· Fishing river,.' Agua Frlo_"r·anc·ft,•.k!lled .some herders and lodges counted :-.oyc'Morton.
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nel. bl !rom Washington .. ot his,
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. ·Excelsior; .rtirinlng·.orr 160 head or horses and catHe was. actin?:
,o!,!J_fll..·.r.:grment
brigadier
te s.trug-' 'lle.: .He..:. .overtook··: the. Indians · In' the and quarterma:ster' of
ca> ah; torces
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3 the· f<>ur em:ounters on the
·wa:s' Tonto . Basin.
:· 4:o.;, the Big grade.
-·:'·The:
· the'··J:ndians lost Horn· .country_:ln
:; 1:_1nder .. General .
he !a.ct that· he. has .
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·::tee to all north-: ·'66 ; knled:·:-: A.U ·:ot: the horses ·and cattle Crook, and participated _with. distinction sho" n bi'; sy ·and ·.entrusted wltll grea11.···:: ·:
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Cll:..T.une. 9. :on- Tongue been kep .• ;' . ·
as a"private' solcl!ei-.;. ·.·· . . , .. '·
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. river, the. bll;\11~. ~or_. t..he .Rosebud,. ·June responsibllh.~S, eHn
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:air ~;ently night· unlit. the__last_ thread ..Is gone.
,,rmples oil 'the'
time, I am 'sure,, cotidltions· will ;be. more . dd d New .Jersey to the list, th.e ntiptfaJ.
!'consult a PhY-' .... -C~ub:. G·l~l~ My dear child, I wonGer rr
· .
.
~no~ b~ing tied !or the fort!.: fourth Ume.:._
:a>• grow Into· a you realize. "-·lla( you. have 'asked me to pleasant !or you.-. . . . . ·
You may not believe. It· n'ow, because
This' raises tl;e q~estlon,?;, Can. a ro~ ·
.do.. ·Pian.an Initiation !or :·~r club! I
l'OU are WOrn and''discouraged; but the 'legally marry hiS 0'1\n Wife ... ··
•... ,. · '·
,; ..
"must 'lea\·e thls·.to someone e.-~. l won- time. will co~e . ~·pen: a .. ~arge_,_paM:· o!
Lewlsohn·, with his wlf.e, walked tnt~
.·'Proper !or the der I!· there fs'·"Rny one amon;; our readgroom's. Sl6ter, ers who· wlll come to the rescue !or your happiness will come from making. the county clerk's office and asked Wll4.o>
• ·bride? It not, "Club'·Girl'?" She v:a.nts a good Plan !or others happy, __ l;;!).!lle_t_ill)es \ve must Invest Ham Christian for a marriagE!" llccmsCJ.;>
:tent would you· Initiation !or· some new members they are a large amount .t.r· ·ra!th ·and "trust and L'ewisohn said· that 'he was eager to :re~.
happiness be'!ore we' g'et' any 'returns.
a certificate, which would add th~a stat_a,
.. going to take ln. ·I am sure some· ot You
to the Jist. He was direct~d to tlie o!ftq,ll..
y oi t.he friends know .or:· son-ie good plans that .will be
Housekeep·er: ·.To Clean your·· enameiecl of .Justice or the Peace Henry Boa~e\)
:· groom to have. entertalning.-·and I would be glad I! you bath tub !rom the brown discoloration,.
where the ·marriage was.per!ormed. 'Ill.._
.:d ot mine who. :would wrlt!l. tl-ien1 to me.
dip a· flannel cloth In a saucer o!· kerosene couple smfled and appeared as happy &.If>
'nks her stars
and scrub· .the tub, scouring afterwards though It was their first venture.
..
·•tc thoughts oC
·D!sappol;ted: Do you know I am a
with plenty or ho( water' and· soap.· 'l.'h!s
gave her a great belle\;ei- In the plan ot reciprocity. treatment wfllleave ·your tub white and · .. The laws ot New York are very ~
ouliar and I will some da.y·ha.ve the knot.
::~g all sorts of
It :rour !rle_ri·d:,uoes_.. not take any notice shining,
tied there," said Lewlsohn. "I' teal tt•a.1 .
·on holders, a~ or your long letter.•. arte1· he has asked
I was not vlolatfns any la.w, and 11.11 ~. ·
.,en aprons wfth you to write and only sends you a card
-:io .~u1paa1 .spaau ~iHnua']: · :mJoA\lfoos:
· wife and I love one another, what hal'Ili)~
now and then as U1e thought stril,es him,
1
rltle was given then don't giye him .any letters to disc cas10nal!y. Go over, .your- leather bound · Is there In It?"
books with a sort- cloth dipped In the best
home of one or darn . .
olive oil, wiping_ carefully, In order that
the conditions
The~e are too· many people In the 1\'0rld,
no excess or eli may remain on the out"
the gltts her- my dea1·, ni<:'<l, entertaininG", worthy side. This treatment. two ·or three time"' BOY GIVS UP SKIN TO
<~i:hing- friends,
people, to waste any thought or letters a year will keep them in_. good coridition,
SAVE HIS SWEETHEAR~
was forced to on ·one who. does not appreciate. them.
1t:n down wlth
Dear Dolly LTle: 'What Is the meaning
., wkwai·d pack- Get acquain-ted with someone else and of this sentence, "Etiamquod elise \'ldeAtlanta, Ga., March 19.-Ha.rry Mye~
o;o!utelr reCused target the dellnq~ient lette1· writer.
rls?"-Puzzled.
.·
a. H-year-old boy, al.lowed himself to be
:l a~ a· cookln;;
Mrs. K. ·L. M.: · The circumstances un- ' This Is a saying. that all people would fiayed in order to providn skin to. 6ar"l
der which you must labor are hard., But. do well to memorize. "Be'what you iieem the liCe o! ~-yca1·-o!d Alberta Live!)·, wh;
f,y packing all
you a1·e wise, In determining that the only tci be."
was 1 horribly burned abo:.Jt the body· Ill
dish pan and thing· for you to· do is to· stay and· make
rew dnys. a s-o..
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<lr·ms, and the the· best of It,
·
Tho l)]n·-.icians at the hospital dooM
: it Immensely,'
The g :·eatest trouble will lie in your dis-. PR-OFESSOR WEDS. WIFE
that .th& "only chanco 'to save the !!ttl,
t,
po-;.ition ·to absorb hnppiness' or misery
FOR THE 44TH TIME girl's li!t1 was by g·rarting healthy .•l<~
!rom the moods of those ahout you. You
on the burned place>, and called tor vol~
must ·cultl\·ate cheer·r111ness anrl an earnunteers. Harry Myers and 'the ~li·l hal!
· :1e
est purpose to rle\'elop a1i atmosphere of
been 'ol'r.::reu himHe!C tu
or each ott:or~
;t) .\:.nl.l,..-io...J."
·our,..w.\::.0.--.SI;l~UJuJ yoqrsel
·
Newark, "'· J.,
l\fa,·ch
ln.-Ludw>g s,, he l)larmates and fundthe surs-cc..ns. l.
.
T-"lolo:i'illjln.._a ___c;~rr~a_:'~l:~ ·
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·.·tficers·o·r_.the regi:led In ·the report
.:spicuous bravery;.
. ..,.. . .
orton's com·,·,r
.commended
.)u
f honer !or
.n t e battle by his
R. T. Van Horn,
·w. a re:;ident of
Q
~arety_
0
fic~rs
'~·63,
m~nt:·\~)-~:}a;~o;~.:~
:o·~ ·recruits~
marcl~'!l_g.:·.-;a,cr_oss·
T€~f:~outhern ~-h[iX·_ ._t,_-: _l: _n'.·_.:ate··-·~~_!r :,/_t·h·•·.?I _~A-~p-"'a·~ 11·c_j~as~d-·
.
-~
~r,-ed
buleii't;jri_\i/¥or.to·ii;~_;"troop
r~ore
.iJ;t~.'.
do~·n;~(i~toi¥.,~a.s
h!.~
oi''-n:t~·
oppor~ polnted:.Q,ji_~rt~.rmiistet'
co!~#ln,:·:p~;.;.si:l:droops
c~~ro'dYa·"-'"-:arta:i:'e·"'l\·ith
his~
tur~
c(,miil!."~<iry·
·hi~·
~he·
year~
s.\lrv~y, .<!!''~he
.~reylo!l~.ly_:.rnal·ked:
~-~-~!:~_turned -~rom;tliat.';duty
Y~llowstone
e.~Pe.rtenced
~7.
:;~!th:
T~ls
~heir vlllag~,.
hl~selt
!1-~ju~~r:tt
th~
sum!ller.::.,ex~dltion
)8•~•
-~';;i,:·fi-_·oi"'r\g.e={;re< ~';J}";!)fi~"~~~c~"lfi-6rrai'i"a·ritt-~G-imali. m'::th~:"P~>;!ted·.f!g!it:
tn ·
~whlcl'i'."to'ok''p!Elce there
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~e.
~a eth~
lnsu~rectors, ~-
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and ~pde
h.~. se~e
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{~,-.l;l:~·.-:~u';~q:~,-:·.·
;y, 't1'{~,t~ea"'·i:
rlvers<on.'·~t~e·. so].i~il.~-a.J.m.ost
Si~riey>:an!f·
.'or,:·_~rQ.Jps
Robh1s_o1~
~hfclr
·t!l.lfll::~';l!.Ph-;a1ld',·:.I!La.g~·:·rou~es
.t~ .tl~e,~B.lack._.?.!Ils;_
L
Colon~!
Eleve.~th:
co.n:!manol_n~~
_,··>• .. ·
.J-99~. ~he,11 .~Pro
.oreg~~tnht.
~
transfer~~ t~
re~tf!)()~~
Va:•..-t<~<~
~manded
~as
~e
etuc~ serving~
Wll~~rton
-~nc\oe·
Pl!lllp~tr:,es.;·:· ~
h~
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Y~~.a
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co.m.ple:~ te;p::'~:'3::
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l\l,.,lli~Titi~;!::>~>.·:·
prc;m'!c~: ':';,.-o~'"';·,
general~-:~,18 ~;;.~~~~-·.-.;;~~::;:~
-,~·,;~:;<:·,·
iro~toil's capa.bllltl.es·.''at:e·..:.·:t>e.s~:%"•:··:
Ge~era
ai.'IVll.r.~-·--;.:.
�· 'JWugli~!l(_itf_e,r;s,,~nc.
1st
·us. '1/ofu~teer CavO.iry
·
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~giment
I
Dece~ber
4, 1998
The ~onorab~e Louis C~ldera·
Secretary of The Ar.my .· ;•.
\The Pentagon
Wcishiayton, D.~.· 20310
Honorable Sir
Our organizatipn, The Ist. United St~t~s Vol~
untary Cavalry Regiment;. Rough Rider~;· Iric .. ·is.
dedicated to the· memdry:of'Theodor.~·Roos~v~lt
and his Regiment. We· are a·; 501C3 -group, . 400 i·n
number, that perform·'numeious ~ducational; hi-storical, charitable and.oihet.functi6ns for the
good of our communiti~~-~nd:wi~~·special atten~·
tion towards the··handicappe~- ~nd children be~ng,
treated in hospital~.
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~ve are most interested· in :Theodore Roosevelt receiving The-Cong~essi~nal Medal of Honor, we do
'feel h~ de~erves it.
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Speechwriting Office - Thomas Rosshirt
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National Security Council
Speechwriting Office
Thomas Rosshirt
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1999-2001
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<a href="http://catalog.archives.gov/id/7585792" target="_blank">National Archives Collection Description</a>
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2008-0703-F
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<p>Rosshirt prepared speech remarks delivered by President William J. Clinton and National Security Advisor Samuel R. Berger between 1999 and 2001.</p>
<p>Rosshirt’s speechwriting efforts for President Clinton concerned the President’s trip to Vietnam; remarks at the Memorial Day Ceremony in Arlington, Virginia; remarks at Camp Foster Marine Base in Okinawa; remarks at the Council of the Americas 30th Washington Conference; the debt cancellation announcement for Jubilee2000; the Armed Forces Farewell at Fort Myer, Virginia; remarks to the Israeli Policy Forum; and awarding the Medal of Honor to both former President Theodore Roosevelt and to Captain Ed W. Freeman. Rosshirt’s speechwriting efforts also included National Security Advisor Berger’s remarks at Tel Aviv University and an article concerning Saddam Hussein.</p>
<p>This collection was made available through a <a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/freedom-of-information-act-requests">Freedom of Information Act</a> request.</p>
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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51 folders in 5 boxes
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Roosevelt Medal of Honor [binder] [7]
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National Security Council
Speechwriting Office
Thomas Rosshirt
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2008-0703-F
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Box 4
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
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Adobe Acrobat Document
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Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
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Reproduction-Reference
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5/13/2014
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