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In Attorney General Knox’s opinion, government employees should not serve as officers or members of international committees which require them to cooperate in an effort to further or defeat any legislation before Congress. Knox concludes that such membership violates President Roosevelt’s executive order of January 31.
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1902-02-25
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Sidney D. Redmond, stating that Roosevelt would like an African American to second his nomination at the Republican National Convention. If Senator Dixon finds Perry Wilson Howard to be the best candidate, the secretary requests that he contact Redmond directly.
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1912-06-11
Winslow Warren describes the current policy in the Philippines as “un-American” and believes that the fighting would end if it was made clear that the United States desires the independence of the Philippines. Warren also cautions against trying to “Americanize” the Filipinos.
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1902-02-25
Assemblyman Allds has duties in Albany that will prevent him from accepting President Roosevelt’s courtesy.
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1902-02-26
Joseph Bucklin Bishop regrets that he cannot accept President Roosevelt’s invitation.
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1902-02-26
Elon Rouse Brown accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to attend the memorial exercises.
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1902-02-26
William H. Hubbard notifies President Roosevelt that the Harvard Club of Chicago “has just given three times three for the nation’s chief magistrate, our fellow alumnus” at their 45th annual dinner.
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1902-02-26
Official business will prevent John Clay Davies from accepting President Roosevelt’s invitation to attend the McKinley memorial exercise.
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1902-02-26
Gherardi Davis is unable to accept President Roosevelt’s invitation.
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1902-02-26
The telegram arrived too late for George W. Dunn to accept the invitation.
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1902-02-26
State Senator Ellsworth appreciates President Roosevelt’s invitation to the McKinley memorial exercises but he cannot accept as his presence is necessary at a session of the New York State Senate.
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1902-02-26
W. P. Goodspeed, on behalf of Edward Hubert Butler, must decline President Roosevelt’s invitation as Butler is in southern California.
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1902-02-26
George E. Green is unable to accept President Roosevelt’s invitation to the memorial ceremony for President McKinley.
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1902-02-26
H. A. Handel asks President Roosevelt to help him obtain a position as chaplain to the New York City Fire Department. He also invites Ted Roosevelt to spend the summer with him out West.
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1902-02-26
Senator Hanna accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to lunch.
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1902-02-26
Frank Wayland Higgins will be unable to accept President Roosevelt’s invitation.
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1902-02-26
Public duties will prevent L. H. Humphrey from accepting President Roosevelt’s invitation.
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1902-02-26
William Travers Jerome accepts the invitation to attend the McKinley memorial exercises.
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1902-02-26
Herman Henry Kohlsaat encloses a letter he received from President Roosevelt in 1899 regarding trusts. He suggests the letter may be Roosevelt’s first utterance on the subject.
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1904-03-16
Otto Kelsey cannot leave Albany and must decline President Roosevelt’s invitation to the memorial exercises.
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1902-02-26