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Labor leader John Mitchell writes to President Roosevelt regarding the appointment of a new Commissioner of Labor. Mitchell would support the appointment of Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor John B. Lennon, but Lennon prefers not to have his name considered. Mitchell therefore recommends prospective nominee Charles Patrick Neill.
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1904-12-10
John Mitchell offers information on current labor politics and legislation that could be helpful when formulating a political platform.
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1912-06-01
In connection with Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming address at the annual meeting of the National Civic Federation, John Mitchell will be sending a tentative draft of a bill drawn up by the Federation’s legal committee.
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1911-01-07
John Mitchell, of The National Civic Federation, thanks President Roosevelt for his photograph. Mitchell and his family will treasure it.
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1909-01-20
Posters featuring labor leader John Mitchell advocating support of certain candidates in the upcoming election have been sent to various offices of the United Mine Workers of America. Mitchell asserts that these posters, along with a telegram that attributed to him, have been circulated without his authorization. Mitchell’s goal is to elect people to positions of power who will support labor causes, and he wants to avoid partisanship. He names several candidates that he is endorsing for Congress, and urges people to vote based on their principles and policies, rather than simply based on political party.
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1908-10-21
John Mitchell has heard that President Roosevelt has heard statements allegedly made by him regarding the current political situation. Mitchell says that those statements were published without his permission, and is dismayed that people believe they were released on his authority. Mitchell has enclosed a statement that he made to clear the matter up, which will be published next Wednesday.
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1908-10-17
John Mitchell recounts to President Roosevelt a troubling incident that arose following a conversation with Secretary of War William H. Taft’s campaign manager, Arthur I. Vorys. Speaking in confidence, Mitchell had promised Vorys that his labor contingency would not present resolutions detrimental to Taft at the convention. Mitchell was then contacted by a newspaper man who repeated the private conversation he had had with Vorys and threatened to “spoil [his] game with Secretary Taft” if he did not use his influence to reinstate an officer who had been expelled from the mining union.
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1908-02-12
John Mitchell thanks President Roosevelt for his comments that Mitchell should continue as a trustee for the Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Peace, and confirms that he plans to remain in the position. Mitchell also compliments Roosevelt on a letter he had recently written to Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou which had been made public. Mitchell believes that Roosevelt’s statements will promote confidence among working Americans in the nation’s economic institutions.
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1907-11-19
John Mitchell, vice president of the United Mine Workers of America, has drawn President Roosevelt’s attention to the fact that West Virginian miners and other labor workers were opposed to the action of Reese Blizzard, United States attorney for the northern district of West Virginia. Roosevelt informed Mitchell that if specific information could be filed against Blizzard, Mitchell should bring it to his attention. Since Blizzard’s reappointment will be considered in early December, Mitchell has requested that along with a committee of West Virginia businessmen that will be meeting with Roosevelt, John Nugent and Clark Johnson, members of United Mine Workers of America, be received as well.
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1905-11-15
John Mitchell writes to William Loeb to arrange to visit President Roosevelt in Washington, D.C. Mitchell indicates where he will be available to be reached.
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1905-09-22
John Mitchell sends a copy of his book “Organized Labor” to President Roosevelt.
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1903-11-06
John Mitchell accepts an invitation to dine at the White House on September 29.
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1903-09-23
John Mitchell agrees to the addition of Carroll D. Wright to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
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1902-10-24
President Mitchell formally accepts the members of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission pending the results of a convention by the United Mine Workers of America. Mitchell justifies the strike and labor’s position.
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1902-10-16
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, will be releasing a statement recommending the acceptance of the Anthracite Coal Strike settlement.
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1902-10-16
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, will recommend the acceptance of the proposed Anthracite Coal Strike settlement.
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1902-10-16
The coal miners have voted overwhelmingly to continue the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-11
John Mitchell and the United Mine Workers of America reject a proposal that would send the miners back to work as the proposed investigatory commission would have no power to compel the coal operators to follow its recommendations.
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1902-10-08
President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America will agree to let the miners resume work provided that the new wages, agreed upon by a tribunal of President Roosevelt’s selection, be paid from the first day of resuming work.
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1902-10-03
John Mitchell agrees to attend the meeting at the White House and asks to bring three district presidents with him.
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1902-10-01