Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Legal status, laws, etc., Hay, James, 1856-1931, Hopkins, Albert J. (Albert Jarvis), 1846-1922, Legislation, United States. Bureau of the Census, Veto
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Commissioner Foulke relates a conversation with Representative Hopkins, the Chairman of the Census Committee. Hopkins is concerned about an amendment introduced by Representative Hay that classifies all of the present Census staff. Hopkins does not want Congress to take any action that would conflict with President Roosevelt and asked if Roosevelt would veto the amended bill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-28
Creator(s)
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36850. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36850.
APA:
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935., [1902, January 28]. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36850.
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. July 30, 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.
