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TR Reenactor Stands Tall

Channeling Theodore Roosevelt, James Foote once spoke out at Oyster Bay Town Council meeting.

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He spoke softly but he left the big stick at home.

When the Oyster Bay Town Council held a hearing on creating a new tree ordinance, the spirit of town's most famous resident was channeled by Theodore Roosevelt reenactor James Foote.

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"I'm tempted to call you Colonel," Town Supervisor John Venditto said as he introduced Foote, who's played the hero of San Juan Hill at numerous sites around the country, including theSagamore Hill Historic Site.

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