Theodore Roosevelt's Upper-Class Accent

British schools had developed their own elocution programs which were adapted and modified to fit American schools. The style of speech that McKinley used could be heard in upper-class environments throughout North America. And let me play another clip to further illustrate the point. This is a clip of Theodore Roosevelt, who was the president between McKinley and Taft,. In this clip, you'll notice that his accent is closer to McKinley's upper-class accent than Taft's working-class accent.