TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dorsey,Leroy G.
TI  - Theodore Roosevelt, Conservation, and the 1908 Governors' ConferenceLeroy G. Dorsey
T2  - Library of presidential rhetoric
SN  - 9781623494001
AV  - E757 .T446 2016
PY  - 2016///
CY  - College Station
PB  - Texas A&M University Press
KW  - Roosevelt, Theodore,
KW  - Conservation of natural resources
KW  - Government policy
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Communication in conservation of natural resources
KW  - Congresses
KW  - Communication in politics
KW  - Speeches, addresses, etc., American
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Rhetoric
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Political oratory
KW  - Presidents
KW  - Language
KW  - Messages
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; Theodore Roosevelt's opening address at the Governors' Conference, May 13, 1908 --; Theodore Roosevelt and the politics of conservation --; The environmental and rhetorical landscape --; Roosevelt and the modern rhetorical presidency --; The Governors' Conference --; Roosevelt's rhetorical legacy --; Notes; 2; b
N2  - Among Theodore Roosevelt's many initiatives, one of the most important accomplishments was his effort to convince the nation that conserving the environment was crucial to its continued existence. Years of national tours, presidential edicts, and policy wrangling culminated in an unprecedented conference of governors at the White House in 1908. Leroy G. Dorsey explores the rhetorical power of Roosevelt's address at this historic conservation summit, specifically examining how the president popularized the notion of conservation in the public consciousness. Much has been written on Roosevelt's
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