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Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou requests Representative Mann’s assistance with securing approval for Lawrence O. Murray’s appointment as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Senator Hopkins has expressed opposition to the appointment.
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1903-04-16
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou encloses a letter from Acting Attorney General Henry Martyn Hoyt appointing William Miller Collier as Special Assistant to the Attorney General.
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1903-03-19
On behalf of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou requests a list of State Department appointments and re-appointments of “colored men” made by Roosevelt and asks as well for a list of white men appointed to succeed “colored men.”
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1903-01-29
At the direction of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou encloses a letter from William Eleroy Curtis.
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1903-01-13
Cortelyou has informed Representative Richardson that President Roosevelt can see him tomorrow.
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1903-01-05
George B. Cortelyou forwards to William Loeb a message from Secretary of State Hay to President Roosevelt. The telegram involves the use of arbitration in the Venezuelan crisis. The European powers want to deal with the Hague, while the Venezuelan government wants the issue resolved by Roosevelt’s arbitration.
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1902-12-21
George B. Cortelyou informs President Roosevelt that Secretary of State Elihu Root left an attached letter, noting that if the President thought of giving the letter to Senator George Frisbee Hoar, he questioned the wisdom of including a portion marked on the third page.
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1902-12-27
George B. Cortelyou summarizes a telephone conversation with Senator Quay regarding the appointment of a commission to help end the Anthracite Coal Strike. Quay is still working out his differences with the Civil Service Commission.
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1902-10-14
Senator Quay spoke with John Mitchell who will be in Washington, D.C., in the morning. Quay believes that President Roosevelt can convince Mitchell that the proposal would be in the best interests of the miners.
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1902-10-14
At President Roosevelt’s direction, George B. Cortelyou forwards a letter from James Sullivan Clarkson and suggests that Secretary of State John Hay and Secretary of War Elihu Root give speeches in New York, New York.
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1902-10-17
George B. Cortelyou announces the seven commissioners appointed to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission and details their qualifications. A draft and the final copy are included. The message was sent directly to Senators Henry Cabot Lodge and Winthrop Murray Crane in addition to being distributed to the national press.
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1902-10-16
On behalf of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Thomas F. Walsh invited King Alfonso XIII of Spain to attend the exposition. The King is willing to accept if this would be in accordance with President Roosevelt’s wishes. Walsh is also giving a speech at the Irrigation Congress and wants to make sure that Roosevelt receives proper credit for his work on irrigation legislation.
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1902-09-29
Preparations are moving forward for receiving Crown Prince Vajiravudh of Siam. Secretary of State John Hay will receive the Crown Prince if President Roosevelt is unable to do so.
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1902-09-30
George B. Cortelyou sends an undisclosed document to President Roosevelt and is taking his family for a vacation in Hempstead, New York.
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1902-07-29
Secretary of State Hay will not be at the office tomorrow, under Dr. Rixey’s orders, but can see Herran tomorrow at his home or at the office on Friday. George B. Cortelyou will inform Senator Hanna confidentially.
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1902
“For the President’s information.”
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1902
George B. Cortelyou draws attention to an interesting letter from Donald McDonald Dickinson.
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1902-07-19
George B. Cortelyou informs President Roosevelt that Brentane’s and Ballantyne’s do not have A House Party, and that he has asked the library to send it.
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1902-06-27
There is some confusion over the offer of a statue of Frederick the Great from Kaiser Wilhelm II and President Roosevelt’s response to the offer.
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1902-05-16
Admiral Taylor will dine with President Roosevelt on Friday evening and receive the confidential documents afterwards.
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1902-05-01