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To: johnpannell; AZRepublican

Apparently the staff(or whoever does any vetting) was correct. TR gave this speech before the House Immigration Subcommittee on Sept. 29, 1907; But the date doesn't change the substance and importance of the address.

I think the reference to the red flag was a reference to anarchists, Marxists, and violent revolutionaries of every stripe and variety. Remember - the first Russian Revolution was in 1905 and Marxists played a role in it. This was closely watched in the U.S.

Also, McKinley was assassinated by a foreign anarchist in 1901 when TR was Vice President.


10 posted on 10/27/2006 2:57:52 PM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: T.L.Sink

Actualy what you say is a well documented urban legend:

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_roosevelt_on_immigrants.htm

Emails about the Immigration Subcommittee thing have gone around for a while.

Regardless: we agree... Great statement by T. Roosevelt. The Republicans would be cruising to victory right now if they abided well what he said!


13 posted on 10/30/2006 9:35:58 PM PST by johnpannell
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