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Booker T. Washington finds nothing new in the charges against Robert Lloyd Smith and would like President Roosevelt to give Smith an audience to reply to the charges. Washington believes that Smith can bring harmony to Texas Republicans.
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1902-06-30
Booker T. Washington feels that Alexander B. Kennedy and Isaiah B. Scott are both qualified for the position in Louisiana.
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1902-06-19
Booker T. Washington suggests that an African American should be appointed Surveyor of the Port instead of Receiver in the Land Office. For more information, Washington would like President Roosevelt to speak with P. B. S. Pinchback, formerly of New Orleans.
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1902-06-23
Booker T. Washington would like to speak with President Roosevelt about the “Smith matter” and mentions that no African American holds a presidential appointment or position of importance in Texas.
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1902-06-05
Booker T. Washington would like his secretary, Emmett J. Scott, to have a meeting with President Roosevelt and asks that George B. Cortelyou forward this message.
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1902-05-12
Booker T. Washington recommends Dr. Isaiah B. Scott for the Naval Officer vacancy in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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1902-02-16
Booker T. Washington would like to meet with President Roosevelt before a Naval Officer is appointed for the port of New Orleans. He would also like to discuss the possibility of retaining J. H. Bingham as Internal Revenue Collector for the State of Alabama.
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1902-01-22
Booker T. Washington suggests that if President Roosevelt deliver a message on the “lynching of Italians in Mississippi” that he expand his message to include praise for the southern states which have succeeded in reducing the number of lynchings. Washington has looked into the reputation of Mr. Cashin and finds that he is well respected.
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1902-01-05
Booker T. Washington would like to meet with Vice President Roosevelt and asks if he will be in New York City this week.
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1901
Booker T. Washington will be in Washington, D.C., soon.
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1901-12-20
Booker T. Washington offers suggestions for appointments in Mississippi. He supports Edgar S. Wilson, Register in Jackson, as Marshal of the Southern District of Mississippi. The current Marshal could then become Register. He also supports Isaiah T. Montgomery for Receiver of Public Moneys.
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1901-12-24
Booker T. Washington advises President Roosevelt regarding southern appointments.
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1901-12-17
Booker T. Washington encloses a letter from “a clean, clear-headed colored man who holds a responsible position on the Columbus Dispatch.”
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1901-12-08
Booker T. Washington requests that I. Garland Penn be given an audience with President Roosevelt to discuss the National Negro Religious Congress.
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1901-12-12
Booker T. Washington is concerned about Robert Lloyd Smith and his appointment. Smith’s enemies have brought many false charges, and if he does not receive the appointment his influence in education and other work will be destroyed. Washington hopes that the regular organization can be pacified to consent to Smith.
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1901-12-14
Booker T. Washington requests to meet with President Roosevelt before Congress convenes.
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1901-11-14
Booker T. Washington is concerned about rumors that George R. Koester, the revenue collector of South Carolina, participated in or approved of a lynching. If true, Washington hopes President Roosevelt will dismiss Koester. This action would indicate that lynching will not be tolerated and would encourage the African American community. Washington also discusses several potential African American appointees.
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1901-11-06
Booker T. Washington sends an editorial from the Atlanta Constitution which Washington describes as “the first sign of returning common sense to the South” after Washington’s dinner with Roosevelt. He was surprised by the outbreak the dinner caused, but feels it was very presidential of Roosevelt.
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1901-10-31
The dinner Booker T. Washington shared with President Roosevelt at the White House is a major topic in many southern states. Washington believes the dinner is being primarily used as a campaign tool for the upcoming elections. The South will soon return to the same opinion of Roosevelt they had before the dinner occurred.
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1901-10-26
Booker T. Washington regrets that he could not meet with President Roosevelt in New Haven, Connecticut. He has prepared a list of African American men who would be good candidates for the position of civil magistrate in Washington, D.C.
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1901-10-24