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" I determined on the move without consulting the Cabinet, precisely as I took Panama without consulting the Cabinet. A council of war never fights, and in a crisis the duty of a leader is to lead and not to take refuge behind the generally timid wisdom... "
Theodore Roosevelt and His Time Shown in His Own Letters - Page 66
by Joseph Bucklin Bishop - 1920
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Proceedings, Volumes 21-25

Middle States Council for the Social Studies (U.S.) - 1923 - 668 pages
...comes very nearly doing so. Even the Cabinet was not consulted in the matter. Mr. Roosevelt said later: "I determined on the move without consulting the Cabinet,...precisely as I took Panama without consulting the Cabinet."38 There is, of course, always the power of impeachment in cases where the Executive is too...
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Proceedings, Volumes 23-27

Middle States Council for the Social Studies - 1925 - 688 pages
...comes very nearly doing so. Even the Cabinet was not consulted in the matter. Mr. Roosevelt said later: "I determined on the move without consulting the Cabinet,...precisely as I took Panama without consulting the Cabinet."88 There is, of course, always the power of impeachment in cases where the Executive is too...
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Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography ...

Theodore Roosevelt - 1913 - 878 pages
...than its presence in the Atlantic was to be accepted as a mark of hostility to any European power. I determined on the move without consulting the Cabinet,...the Cabinet. A council of war never fights, and in n (rrisia_ll leader is to lead and not_tp-takc cefoge behind thf gpncr.illy tirrnfTjyisilnTri of a...
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Roosevelt's Peace Record

Joseph Bucklin Bishop - 1916 - 40 pages
...than its presence in the Atlantic was to be accepted as a mark of hostility to any European power. I determined on the move without consulting the Cabinet,...behind the generally timid wisdom of a multitude of councillors. Predicted Effect on Japan "I made up my mind that it was time to have a show-down in the...
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The Life of Theodore Roosevelt

Hermann Hagedorn - 1919 - 394 pages
...Roosevelt took full responsibility for it, not even consulting the Cabinet. " In a crisis," he said, " the duty of a leader is to lead and not to take refuge...behind the generally timid wisdom of a multitude of counsellors." In October 1907 the fleet set sail, accompanied by the torpedo flotilla. It passed through...
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Theodore Roosevelt, an Autobiography

Theodore Roosevelt - 1913 - 706 pages
...than its presence in the Atlantic was to be accepted as a mark of hostility to any European power. I determined on the move without consulting the Cabinet,...behind the generally timid wisdom of a multitude of councillors. At that time, as I happen to know, neither the English nor the German authorities believed...
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The McKinley and Roosevelt Administrations, 1897-1909

James Ford Rhodes - 1922 - 450 pages
...insular possessions and return home by the Suez Canal." ' "I determined on the move," wrote Roosevelt, "without consulting the Cabinet. ... A council of...in a crisis the duty of a leader is to lead and not take refuge behind the generally timid wisdom of a multitude of councillors. At that time as I happen...
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The Days of a Man: Being Memories of a Naturalist, Teacher, and ..., Volume 2

David Starr Jordan - 1922 - 1060 pages
...readily condoned by the American public. These were the 1 "I determined on the move [of the Fleet] without consulting the Cabinet, precisely as I took...consulting the Cabinet. A Council of War never fights. " 1912] Roosevelt as Politician "Seizure of the Canal Zone," without consideration of International...
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The McKinley and Roosevelt Administrations, 1897-1909

James Ford Rhodes - 1922 - 452 pages
...determined on the move," wrote Roosevelt, "without consulting the Cabinet. ... A council of war never rights and in a crisis the duty of a leader is to lead and not take refuge behind the generally timid wisdom of a multitude of councillors. At that time as I happen...
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Roosevelt's Religion

Christian Fichthorne Reisner - 1922 - 438 pages
...he acted in that matter as he did in taking Panama without consulting the Cabinet, for he insisted, "In a crisis the duty of a leader is to lead" and not to dodge behind the "timid wisdom of a multitude of councilors." It was charged that as President, he...
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