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President Roosevelt encloses the report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow which Attorney General Knox should transmit to Charles Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad. Roosevelt would like the reports on the Post Office investigations released to the public as soon as possible.
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1903-10-24
President Roosevelt suggests that someone replace or join George B. Curtiss in the State Senator Green investigation because Curtiss and Green are close friends. Roosevelt has received several poor opinions of the Washington District Attorney’s Office and complaints of Taggart’s incompetence.
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1903-10-24
President Roosevelt encloses Charles Bonaparte’s letter and agrees that it would have been better if the District Attorney laid the whole case before the grand jury. Roosevelt would like to discuss the matter with Philander C. Knox and others.
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1903-10-10
President Roosevelt lists several people that he would like the examiner to meet with in Colorado. Roosevelt wants a clear case on whether or not government officials interfered in the primaries.
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1903-10-14
Mr. Stewart, a man of high character, will investigate charges and President Roosevelt would like someone from the Department of Justice to investigate these allegations.
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1903-10-06
President Roosevelt wants every effort made to secure convictions against those implicated in the Post Office scandals. Roosevelt considers these cases vitally important and wants Philander C. Knox’s personal oversight of the cases.
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1903-10-07
Marked as canceled. Senator Green has been making threats about what he will do if pressed under indictment. Green has political and financial backing in New York and Theodore Roosevelt would like to see a special prosecutor for Green and suggests Thomas F. Conway.
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1903-09-28
If it becomes necessary, President Roosevelt would like Thomas F. Conway considered as a potential outside counsel in New York.
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1903-09-28
President Roosevelt would like Philander C. Knox to speak at the dedication ceremonies for the Republican Club of the City of New York.
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1903-09-29
President Roosevelt invites Philander C. Knox to lunch on Monday.
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1903-10-01
President Roosevelt would like Attorney General Knox to look into a matter for General Tracy. Roosevelt enjoyed Knox’s kind letter concerning an unnamed correspondent of Roosevelt’s and Roosevelt requests an unkind letter about the correspondent.
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1903-09-09
President Roosevelt has received several letters recommending Eugene G. Hay for a position on the Court of Claims and Roosevelt would like to make the appointment if the opportunity arises.
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1903-09-11
President Roosevelt will do nothing regarding the “party in interest for a hearing” until he is able to speak with Attorney General Knox. It was George B. Cortelyou who wrote Roosevelt on behalf of Terence Vincent Powderly.
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1903-08-29
President Roosevelt asks Attorney General Knox if any attention should be given to a letter from Judson G. Wall regarding trusts.
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1903-09-03
President Roosevelt would like Knox to join Curtis Guild, the Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, at the dedication of the McKinley monument in Adams, Massachusetts.
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1903-08-26
President Roosevelt has found out that Terence Vincent Powderly is a lawyer and believes that he could be an excellent general agent. Roosevelt suggests that Attorney General Knox give Powderly a chance to show his worth.
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1903-08-22
President Roosevelt is concerned about the appointees in Oregon and has been informed that there is a great deal of fraud in the General Land Office. He suggests sending an investigator to Oregon in order to look into the district attorney’s office and the land office.
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1903-08-11
President Roosevelt would like to appoint Terence Vincent Powderly as general agent of the Department of Justice. The incumbent general agent, Major Strong, has recently passed away.
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1903-08-01
Senator Lodge has acquired further information on Mr. Casey, the Assistant District Attorney at Boston, Massachusetts. Through President Roosevelt, Lodge has requested that Attorney General Knox speak with Mr. Stebbins and Edward C. Mansfield regarding Casey’s professional ethics.
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1903-08-03
President Roosevelt wants Frank H. Platt and an unnamed senator to know that he did not dictate Attorney General Knox’s opinion in the case. He finds it funny that they cannot understand the idea of “prosecuting a rascal because he is a rascal.”
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1903-08-04