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President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt invite Senator Knox and his wife, Lillian Smith Knox, for dinner and to stay over.
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1906-09-16
President Roosevelt follows up on a few matters. He requests Senator Knox speak during the current campaign citing that it is Knox’s duty as a political leader.
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1906-09-22
President Roosevelt approves of the bill that Senator Knox and Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody fixed, but recommends the addition of a part better defining their aim in determining whether the commission exceeded its authority under the Interstate Commerce Act. Roosevelt believes most of this is merely an academic argument though, as many senators feel it is unwise to deviate too far from another amendment.
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1906-04-22
President Roosevelt introduces Governor Wilford B. Hoggatt of Alaska to Senator Knox, and asks him to allow Hoggatt to appear before a Senate committee to speak on behalf of the confirmation of Judge James Wickersham.
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1906-03-30
President Roosevelt invites Senator Knox and his wife Lillian Smith Knox to the theater to see a farce.
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1906-03-01
President Roosevelt reminds Senator Knox that there is no use in providing new heavy guns of field artillery for the coast defenses unless the men can handle them. He hopes Knox will not cut down Secretary of War Taft’s estimates for practice with the field artillery, as Taft has cut it down as far as possible himself. He hopes Knox will consult and advise Senators Jonathan P. Dolliver and Moses E. Clapp.
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1906-02-07
If President Roosevelt tells Senator Knox that if he has time to admit any more visitors, he will meet with George P. Blow.
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1906-01-31
President Roosevelt asks Senator Knox to deliver the enclosed letter to Edgar F. Smith, and further explains his reasons for declining to speak to celebrate the anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth. With Congress in session, Roosevelt is too busy to conduct the necessary research or do the proper preparation that such a speech requires.
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1905-11-21
President Roosevelt will adopt some of the suggestions Senator Knox gave for his speech. He also asks if he could get a copy of the book about Andrew Carnegie that was supposedly inspired by Henry Clay Frick.
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1905-10-08
After the findings of a report by the Civil Service Commission, President Roosevelt tells Senator Knox that William S. Leib, sub-treasurer for Pennsylvania, must resign. Leib has violated civil service laws by hiring too many temporary employees, giving positions to relatives, and improperly helping applicants with examinations.
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1905-09-05
President Roosevelt only wrote Pennsylvania Senator Knox about William S. Leib because he thought Knox wanted Leib to resign before Roosevelt took any action.
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1905-09-09
President Roosevelt tells Senator Knox that he wishes he could get someone appointed to Internal Revenue Collector at Pittsburgh in place of Daniel B. Heiner, as he is not filling the role satisfactorily. Roosevelt encloses the last two letters set to Heiner by Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes.
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1905-08-03
President Roosevelt understands that Senator Knox thinks James S. Easby-Smith should be considered for the position of District Attorney for Washington D.C. While he agrees Easby-Smith has done very well in his career thus far, he believes he should wait a little longer before becoming District Attorney. Roosevelt emphasizes that his impression of the situation can be overcome, and offers to meet with Knox at his convenience.
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1905-06-24
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1905-06-20
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921
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President Roosevelt asks if Senator Knox would be able to come have lunch or dinner with him sometime next week, as the president would like to discuss a few matters of the kind they used to discuss when Knox was in the cabinet.
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1905-06-08
President Roosevelt tells Senator Knox he and Secretary of War William H. Taft have been considering Felton, but Taft thinks Felton is not the right man. Roosevelt is anxious to meet with Knox.
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1905-03-09
President Roosevelt tells Senator Knox he hopes there will be ample opportunity for the artillery to practice shooting targets with their big guns, as a firearm is useless “unless the men who handle it can hit with it.”
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1905-01-31
President Roosevelt sends Senator Knox a newspaper clipping and asks him to stop by on Wednesday or Thursday to discuss matters that he has previously written to Knox about.
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1905-01-09
President Roosevelt wishes Senator Knox a happy New Year and asks when Knox can drop by to discuss current issues the Department of Justice is facing regarding anthracite coal, the tobacco trust, and the International Harvester Company.
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1904-12-28
President Roosevelt asks Senator Knox if he has been paying attention to the Interstate Commerce Commission legislation, and suggests that Knox might consider drafting a bill for the Senate on the topic, as “it is right in your line.” Roosevelt believes it is “the greatest single service” a member of Congress could render at this time.
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1904-12-19