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President Roosevelt greatly admires Governor Comer, and will read his speech with care. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte is meeting with Comer’s representative, and Roosevelt will reach a conclusion on the matter. They are hampered, however, by Judge Peter Stenger Grosscup’s decision in the Standard Oil case.
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1908-08-17
President Roosevelt thanks Alabama Governor Comer for “a mighty nice clipping, and… an even nicer letter.” He is pleased to have met Comer personally.
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1906-12-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks B. B. Comer for his letter and the clipping from the Birmingham newspaper. The secretary regretfully tells Comer that Roosevelt will not have time when he returns from his long campaign trip to the west coast to respond personally to Comer’s letter.
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1912-09-05
Theodore Roosevelt will return the papers to Governor B. B. Comer as soon as he finishes reading them. Roosevelt thanks Comer for the broadside. Roosevelt invites Comer to see him at The Outlook offices when Comer is next in New York. Roosevelt would like to discuss child labor with Comer.
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1911-07-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Governor B. B. Comer and tells him he will write to Judge Jones to “correct the statement which you tell me, that you had maligned him to me, and made evil statements concerning him.” He asks that his name be kept out of any public controversy, though.
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1911-06-27
Theodore Roosevelt thanks former Governor of Alabama B. B. Comer for the letter, and will read his statement. Roosevelt is saddened by Comer’s fight with Judge Thomas Goode Jones.
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1911-06-19
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Governor B. B. Comer and tells him that his letter was in error over Roosevelt’s opinion on an injunction by Judge Jones. Although Comer believed that Roosevelt was “disappointed” in the ruling, Roosevelt recalls that he “approved of his course.”
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1911-06-20
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks B. B. Comer for the invitation to stay at his house while in Birmingham, Alabama. However, in the spirit of fairness, Roosevelt will stay at hotels during his trip.
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1911-02-28
President Roosevelt introduces an enclosed letter summarizing the conclusions of the recent White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children, and a program of its attendees. One conclusion was that Roosevelt should send each governor a copy of the proceedings for state governments to reference. While the proceedings are being published, Roosevelt sends these enclosures for immediate use. He hopes that the governors will actively promote the Conference’s cause. The names of the governors who received this letter are then listed.
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1909-02-02
President Roosevelt informs Governor Comer that although he wants more men from Alabama in the service, Mr. Craig is too old to appoint to the consular service. He asks Comer to send the names of one or two younger men who could take the exam.
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1908-11-09
President Roosevelt has received several letters such as the one Alabama Governor Comer has sent, and has forwarded them to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte.
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1908-07-30
President Roosevelt informs Governor Comer that, in accordance with the suggestions coming out of the Governor’s Conference, he has appointed a National Conservation Commission to advise him on matters related to the conservation of natural resources. He encloses a letter of appointment which names the various members of the commission. Similar letters were sent to the governors of each state and territory.
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1908-06-08
President Roosevelt sends Governor Comer some letters that he asked for.
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1908-02-21
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Comer for the interview and hopes they can dine together soon. Roosevelt eagerly awaits receiving the sugar cane syrup.
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1907-12-18
While concerned about what Governor Comer writes, President Roosevelt feels he cannot say more at present. He is pleased to have met Comer and wants him at the White House for dinner and conversation when Comer can visit Washington, D.C.
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1907-11-11
President Roosevelt invites Governor Comer of Alabama to a conference of governors on the conservation of the natural resources of the United States. In doing so, Roosevelt shares his belief that natural resources are key to the prosperity and vigor of the nation. Similar letters were sent to governors and governors-elect of all the states, as well as other governmental figures.
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1907-11-11