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Teddy on Language, Culture and Unity

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

 

Roosevelt 1909 Tade Styka

Roosevelt 1909 Tade Styka

 

“We must have in this country but one flag, and for the speech of the people but one language, the English language. During the present war all newspapers published in German, or in the speech of any of our foes, should be required to publish, side by side with the foreign text, columns in English containing the exact translation of everything said in the foreign language. Ultimately this should be done with all newspapers published in foreign languages in this country.”

–Theodore Roosevelt

Boston Daily Globe (July 5, 1917). “‘Moral Treason’ to Attack Allies.” p. 10.

 

What Would Teddy Say?

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

 

Teddy Roosevelt Buckskins

Teddy Roosevelt Buckskins

“I appeal to all our citizens no matter from what land their forefathers came, to keep this ever in mind, and to shun with scorn and contempt the sinister intriguers and mischief makers who would seek to divide them along lines of creed, or birthplace or of national origin.”

–Theodore Roosevelt