"Death had to take him in his sleep, for if Roosevelt had been awake, there would have been a fight."
— Thomas R. Marshall

January 1, 1970

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Lawyers from the United StatesPeople from IndianaVice Presidents of the United StatesUnited States presidential candidates, 1912Governors of Indiana
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Upon hearing of the death of President Teddy Roosevelt, as quoted in F.D.R. : 1905-1928‎ (1947) by Elliott Roosevelt, p. 447.