Conservation as a National Duty, 1908 by Theodore Roosevelt
In this speech, President Roosevelt speaks to the 1908 Conference of Governors. He discusses the issue of conservation and the preservation of natural resources, arguing that this issue should be a priority for the nation's leaders.
"Governors of the several States; and Gentlemen:
I welcome you to this Conference at the White House. You have come hither at my request, so that we may join together to consider the question of the conservation and use of the great fundamental sources of wealth of this Nation....
It is the chief material question that confronts us, second only—and second always—to the great fundamental questions of morality...."
What kind of source is "Conservation as a National Duty" by Theodore Roosevelt?
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In this speech, President Roosevelt speaks to the 1908 Conference of Governors. He discusses the issue of conservation and the preservation of natural resources, arguing that this issue should be a priority for the nation's leaders.
"Governors of the several States; and Gentlemen:
I welcome you to this Conference at the White House. You have come hither at my request, so that we may join together to consider the question of the conservation and use of the great fundamental sources of wealth of this Nation....
It is the chief material question that confronts us, second only—and second always—to the great fundamental questions of morality...."
What kind of source is "Conservation as a National Duty" by Theodore Roosevelt?