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- Transcript: Program Transcript
- Interview: Walter LaFeber, Historian
- Interview: John Gable, The Theodore Roosevelt Association
- Interview: John Cooper, Historian
- Interview: John Blum, Historian
- Interview: David Grubin, Producer
A champion of the strenuous life, TR embodied the notion of an expanded presidency. Stamping the presidency with his own colorful personality, Roosevelt's enormous popularity gave him political clout that matched his celebrity status. "Get action, do things," sums up his attitude toward all endeavors, political and otherwise.
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