Detailed statement to accompany memorandum for the Secretary of War
Subject(s): Batteries (Ordnance), California--San Francisco, Hawaii--Honolulu, Hawaii--Pearl Harbor, Military readiness, Military spending, Pacific Ocean--Puget Sound, Philippines, South China Sea--Manila Bay, South China Sea--Subic Bay, Submarine mines, United States--Pacific Coast
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A report for Secretary of War Taft outlines the amount of additional money that should be added to appropriations in the fortification bill. The money will account for various fortifications, ordnance, and ammunition to defend locations along the Pacific Coast, as well as in the Philippine and Hawaiian Islands.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Detailed statement to accompany memorandum for the Secretary of War. [March 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299289. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Detailed statement to accompany memorandum for the Secretary of War. [27 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299289.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, March 27]. Detailed statement to accompany memorandum for the Secretary of War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299289.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
