Gompers, Samuel, 1850-1924

Samuel Gompers informs James E. West of the receipt of his letter and provides the full report of the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor regarding an investigation into the Boy Scouts of America. A committee was formed to thoroughly investigate the Boy Scout Movement and report on it’s influence. Gompers will share more after the next Executive Council meeting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Samuel Gompers’s travel plans will unfortunately not allow him to take lunch with Theodore Roosevelt as he suggested. He is sure, however, that he will return to New York in the near future, and would be pleased to see Roosevelt and the editors of the Outlook at that time.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-21

Samuel Gompers thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and telegram in response to Gompers’ request for permission to republish Roosevelt’s article. Gompers regrets he will not be able to republish the article, as he was not able to discuss some features of it. The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor was in session and he was unable to find time to write. Gompers responds to Roosevelt’s invitation to lunch with the Outlook, and he asks if June 26, 1911 will be possible. 

 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-19

Samuel Gompers asks Theodore Roosevelt permission to republish an article from the Outlook in the July issue of the American Federationist. Gompers assures Roosevelt credit will be given to him with republication.

 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Samuel Gompers sends Theodore Roosevelt an article Gompers published in the June 1911 issue of the American Federationist on the McNamara case, which references Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-26

Samuel Gompers sends Seth Low a draft of a bill relating to an amendment of the Sherman Anti-Trust and Interstate Commerce laws. Gompers fears that if the bills are enacted into law as they stand, they will harm the position of labor organizations and unions. Gompers insists that workers should have the right to form unions, and that they must be treated differently than corporations.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-06

The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor has selected a subcommittee to discuss the William A. Miller case with President Roosevelt. They would like to meet with Roosevelt on Monday, September 28.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-24