TR and proposed members of the Rootin’ Tootin’ Bunch May 15th, 1917 Cable from United Kingdom Prime Minister David Lloyd George to American President Woodrow Wilson Mr. President, I give you our sincere greetings and thank you once more for joining our war in progress. We think it’s an excellent war, and you’ll get along nicely in it. As you know, it is not uncommon at all for private citizens from allied nations to serve in the ranks of the armed forces of their fellow countries-at-arms. I just wanted to let you know that a Mr. Theodore Roosevelt—who happens to be an ex-president of yours—has been petitioning us for a commission for some months now and after careful review, we have decided to grant it unless of course you have any objection to it. We think Theodore has a can-do attitude, a commitment to excellence, he gets along well with others his age and tries his best to be helpful. He's made of just “the stuff” that is needed to win wars. In fact, my only regret in having him is that, with Theodore assisting us, this Great War will be over before a full generation of boys will have had the opportunity to properly enjoy it.
Thank you for joining our war in progress
Thank you for joining our war in progress
Thank you for joining our war in progress
TR and proposed members of the Rootin’ Tootin’ Bunch May 15th, 1917 Cable from United Kingdom Prime Minister David Lloyd George to American President Woodrow Wilson Mr. President, I give you our sincere greetings and thank you once more for joining our war in progress. We think it’s an excellent war, and you’ll get along nicely in it. As you know, it is not uncommon at all for private citizens from allied nations to serve in the ranks of the armed forces of their fellow countries-at-arms. I just wanted to let you know that a Mr. Theodore Roosevelt—who happens to be an ex-president of yours—has been petitioning us for a commission for some months now and after careful review, we have decided to grant it unless of course you have any objection to it. We think Theodore has a can-do attitude, a commitment to excellence, he gets along well with others his age and tries his best to be helpful. He's made of just “the stuff” that is needed to win wars. In fact, my only regret in having him is that, with Theodore assisting us, this Great War will be over before a full generation of boys will have had the opportunity to properly enjoy it.