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Annual Message to Congress (1905)

President Theodore Roosevelt delivered his annual message to Congress on December 5, 1905, setting out priorities such as regulation of trusts, conservation of natural resources, naval preparedness, and support for arbitration in international disputes.

The message articulated Roosevelt's legislative agenda and policy priorities—strengthening antitrust action, advancing conservation, and asserting an active international role—which shaped federal initiatives and debate heading into 1906.

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