Business card of Oscar S. Straus
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12
Creator(s)
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
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Language
English
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Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Jacob Saphirstein
Oscar S. Straus acknowledges the letter and enclosures Jacob Saphirstein sent him of an editorial from the Jewish Morning Journal regarding the Russian passport question and the endorsement by Straus of Theodore Roosevelt’s proposal for arbitration of the passport question. Straus verifies his support of Roosevelt’s proposal and lists some of reasons for doing so. Straus invites Saphirstein to visit to discuss further details.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-24
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus informs Theodore Roosevelt he received a letter from Jacob Saphirstein, the editor of the Jewish Morning Journal, containing an editorial responding to Roosevelt’s proposal for arbitration regarding the Russian passport question, which Straus consulted with Roosevelt regarding and fully endorsed. Straus has written back to Saphirstein and is enclosing a copy of his letter to Roosevelt. Straus feels more convinced than ever that arbitration is the way forward to arrive at a satisfactory solution.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-24
Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of Roosevelt’s editorial with Straus’s notes.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-29
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus accepts Theodore Roosevelts invitation to meet for lunch at The Outlook offices.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-23
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus would like to meet with Theodore Roosevelt on any day convenient to him to discuss several matters.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-21
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce Straus believes that President Roosevelt’s oration on the Rough Riders was one of his best. He writes that it is “full of wisdom for the ‘Banker and the Bricklayer,’ the warrior and wage earner.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-13
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus is confident in his decision in the South Carolina labor case and does not believe that it will be damaging to the labor unions. However, Straus will consider President Roosevelt’s judgment on the matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-19
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to William Loeb
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus will lay Thomas G. Bush’s suggestion of Hugh Henry Hanna as a member of the proposed Industrial Peace Commission before the trustees. Straus conferred with Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller about convening a meeting of the trustees this week.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-25
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus congratulates President Roosevelt on his success in recent “humanitarian diplomacy.” Straus is confident that Roosevelt’s efforts will bring peace.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-14
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus is confident the Russo-Japanese War will soon be over and encourages President Roosevelt to wait for assurances before agreeing to or making any offers of mediation.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-06
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus was glad to learn President Roosevelt did not accept an honorary position as president of the National Civic Federation, as contingencies could easily arise within that organization to put Roosevelt in a bad light. Straus also asks that he might be permitted to discuss the possible replacements for Ambassador McCormick before that selection is final.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-14
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus is delighted by President Roosevelt’s “overwhelming election,” which Straus believes is a “tribute to the conservative common-sense of the plain people.” Straus would like to express his happiness in person, but did not want to trouble the president.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-10
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and comments the strange change of public opinion from thinking Roosevelt a radical president to no thinking him the conservative. Straus is sending a French translation of a text which appeared in the French-Jewish Monthly regarding Roosevelt’s article on the Russian passport question.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-24
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-16
Creator(s)
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus received a letter from Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary with a letter about a translation of an editorial from the Jewish Morning Journal and a letter from Edwin M. Bliss. He explained Roosevelt’s arbitration proposal of the Russian passport issue to the editor of the Jewish Morning Journal. Bliss’ letter was one the same issue.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-27
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus argues about the unsuitability of “Hebrew” as a race on immigration forms, as it characterizes a person by their religion and not their nationality or country of origin.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-01
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus heard Theodore Roosevelt’s tour was successful. The letter inviting him to accompany Roosevelt arrived too late, and seeing that he could not offer any help, he decided to continue his trip with his wife, Sarah L. Straus. While in the West Indies, they visited the Panama Canal, which is progressing nicely. Straus will call on Roosevelt at his office sometime.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-17
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Telegram from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus has received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter, but thinks he cannot accompany him.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-13
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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus thought Theodore Roosevelt was traveling alone and thus offered to travel with him. However, he learned that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt are accompanying him. Therefore, he feels his presence would only hinder the party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-26