The Influence of Theodore Roosevelt

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The paper discusses the main domestic problems facing the U.S, as well as the expansionist policy in effect before Roosevelt took over as President. The paper explains how Roosevelt was influential in initiating progressive labor laws in the areas of child protection and workers compensation. The paper notes Roosevelt's staunch support of "Manifest Destiny," which appointed the U.S. as the sole protector of all the lands in the western hemisphere and emphasizes the role he played as a dedicated environmentalist.

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"Of all the positive attributes associated with Theodore Roosevelt, his viewpoint on the role of American citizens in national and international affairs is most powerful and worth defending. Roosevelt once remarked that no one has the right to devote their entire lives to making money. He once said to a fervent admirer that "a man wields tremendous power for good or for evil. . . the public has built up for you a personality; now give that personality to whatever interest you. . . in your neighborhood, your city or your state," a declaration very similar in nature to that of President Kennedy in 1960 and surely effective in today's world considering America's involvement in global affairs. Thus, Theodore Roosevelt certainly brought about widespread and effective change, not only in America but also on a world scale that has yet to be matched by any U.S. President."

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