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President Roosevelt has placed Senator Newlands’s letter before Secretary of Commerce and Labor Oscar S. Straus with the instructions to follow Newlands’s instructions. Roosevelt is glad Newlands liked his action on the Council of Fine Arts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-18
President Roosevelt encloses a copy of a letter he sent to Representative Theodore E. Burton, chairman of the Inland Waterways Commission. The letter outlines the desirability of the Commission continuing its work. Roosevelt hopes that Senator Newlands will continue to serve on the Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-05
President Roosevelt sends Senator Newlands a copy of a letter he has sent to Representative Theodore E. Burton regarding the bill about the Inland Waterways Commission. Roosevelt tells Newlands that the bill as written is “a sham,” and he hopes that it will be amended to appropriately provide funds for the commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-18
President Roosevelt advocates to Senator Newlands for the passage of a “perfectly simple bill” as submitted by Gifford Pinchot. The bill would provide a $20,000 appropriation for continuing the work of the Inland Waterways Commission. He asks Newlands to introduce this bill, or one like it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-13
President Roosevelt invites Senator Newlands to a conference on conservation scheduled for May 13-15, 1908. He has also invited state and territorial governors and the other members of the Inland Waterways Commission. He hopes Newlands can attend.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-13
President Roosevelt thanks Nevada Senator Newlands for his letter and will consider it carefully.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-30
President Roosevelt tells Senator Newlands that he is unable to pardon Midshipman Trenmor Coffin, who was expelled from the Naval Academy for hazing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-05
President Roosevelt has received Senator Newlands’s letter and clipping, and will take up the matter at once.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-04
President Roosevelt will read Senator Newlands’ article “with great interest.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-20