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William Waldorf Astor deplores the death of William McKinley but has watched President Roosevelt’s career and congratulates him on succeeding to the presidency.
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1901-09-14
William A. Baillie-Grohman expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and sends his best wishes as President Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency.
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1901-09-14
With a “heart full of sorrow,” H. E. Bates congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency after the death of William McKinley.
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1901-09-14
M. E. Baurein prays that God will guide President Roosevelt as he succeeds to the presidency.
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1901-09-14
J. L. Belford sends his best wishes on President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency.
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1901-09-14
Telegram says, “Vive le roi”(Long live the king).
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1901-09-14
Justice Blanchard expresses his confidence in President Roosevelt as Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency. He recommends that Roosevelt publicly announce his intention to maintain William McKinley’s policies and to accept any Cabinet resignations if they are tendered.
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1901-09-14
Edward Bowditch expresses his love and sympathy as President Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency after the death of William McKinley.
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1901-09-14
Arthur von Briesen requests that President Roosevelt be informed that he is at Roosevelt’s service.
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1901-09-14
As he succeeds to the presidency, President Roosevelt is in Nicholas Murray Butler’s thoughts. He offers his assistance to Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1901-09-14
Edward North Buxton expresses his sympathy and shares President Roosevelt’s grief at the death of William McKinley.
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1901-09-14
Owen Vincent Coffin encourages President Roosevelt to announce that he will maintain the policies and cabinet of the McKinley administration in order to prevent panic and establish confidence.
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1901-09-14
Anna Roosevelt Cowles is thinking of President Roosevelt and regrets that he has become president after a “desperate tragedy.”
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1901-09-14
In spite of the preceding tragedy, Richard Harding Davis is comforted by President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency. Davis believes in Roosevelt’s “power, justness, and honor.”
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1901-09-14
Under different circumstances, Finley Peter Dunne would have accepted President Roosevelt’s invitation to Oyster Bay, New York. He wishes for Roosevelt’s success as he succeeds to the presidency.
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1901-09-14
Timothy E. Ellsworth expresses his sympathy on the death of President McKinley.
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1901-09-14
Samuel E. Moffett examines the relationship between the United States and Great Britain. He concludes that the current, ongoing relationship depends upon the present policies of each nation and not on ancient history or sentimentalism. American policy is to be the dominant power in the Western hemisphere, and if this principle can be accepted by the British there should not be any problems with maintaining a harmonious relationship.
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1901-09-14
The nation is grieving after the death of William McKinley but they are fortunate that President Roosevelt is his successor. Representative Fitzgerald recommends that Roosevelt do the best he can and then the best possible.
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1901-09-14
As he succeeds to the presidency, President Roosevelt has the empathy and confidence of all who know him.
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1901-09-14
Newspaper article summarizing President Roosevelt’s career and forecasting a successful administration.
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1901-09-14