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President Roosevelt accepts the resignation of Secretary of the Treasury, Leslie M. Shaw, and thanks him for his work.
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1907-03-01
After a conversation with Attorney General Bonaparte, Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Shaw that they both agree James Campbell should be given the position of Deputy Surveyor of Baltimore as he is best fit for the position.
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1907-01-29
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw if Shaw can hold things status quo until he can speak to Senators Henry Cabot Lodge and Winthrop Murray Crane concerning the appraiser’s stores in Boston.
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1906-11-27
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1906-11-08
Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932
2025-10-16
President Roosevelt wishes to meet with Secretary of the Treasury Shaw before he sends his message to the printer.
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1906-10-11
President Roosevelt congratulates Secretary of the Treasury Shaw on his recent tour.
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1906-10-08
President Roosevelt wants an “immediate and exhaustive” investigation of the Revenue Cutter Service regarding its failure to properly patrol the Alaskan seal fisheries. Roosevelt directs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to review the report on the matter from Solicitor of the Department of Commerce and Labor Edwin Walter Sims.
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1906-10-09
President Roosevelt congratulates Secretary of the Treasury Shaw for his success in Texas.
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1906-09-28
President Roosevelt hears positive remarks about Secretary of the Treasury Shaw’s visit to North Carolina. He strongly agrees with Shaw’s view about “planting the seed in the South” and helping “our Rocky Mountain friends.”
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1906-09-17
President Roosevelt received Secretary of the Treasury Shaw’s letter concerning diamond appraiser General George Washington Mindil. While he finds it “distressing” to take such action against Mindil, Roosevelt sees no alternative. He prefers that someone from Representative Charles N. Fowler’s office, the Committee on Banking and Currency, fill the vacancy.
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1906-09-07
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw if he can visit Colorado following his speech in Kansas City, Missouri. In Colorado, the fight for governor and three congressmen will be close. Roosevelt compliments Shaw’s letter to Sherman.
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1906-09-08
President Roosevelt sent Secretary of the Treasury Shaw’s “mighty strong letter” to Hill and if Shaw agrees, he will send it to some tariff reform supporters. While he is not prepared to entirely agree with Shaw, Roosevelt concedes his points are well put. He does differ with Shaw’s comments on the popular feeling. He gives an update on the coins designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
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1906-09-11
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw if he can give a speech in Texas in the fall.
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1906-09-04
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Shaw a letter similar to several others he has received from Congressmen dealing with Shaw’s lack of support for Iowa Governor Albert Baird Cummins. Roosevelt does not wish to force Shaw to back Cummins against his conscience, but requests that if Shaw cannot support him, that he take no part in the political campaigns in Iowa.
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1906-08-22
President Roosevelt congratulates Secretary of the Treasury Shaw on what he has accomplished with the Panama bonds.
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1906-07-21
President Roosevelt objects to Secretary of the Treasury Shaw about areas of public service being taken away from the Civil Service Commission, as has been done in the case of the Revenue Cutter Service. According to the bill, examinations will be done under regulations set out by the Secretary of the Treasury, and Roosevelt suggests that Shaw direct that the board of officers grading examinations should do so in conjunction with the Civil Service Commission, and following their rules.
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1906-07-25
President Roosevelt believes that Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is wise in his suggestion to transfer George P. Dunham from his current position as deputy auditor to a clerkship.
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1906-07-09
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw for his opinion regarding whether the offices of the Treasury Department in Ohio are being managed well.
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1906-07-04
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw that he has asked Commissioner of Labor Charles Patrick Neill to look into complaints alleging violations of the eight-hour law, and has directed him to communicate directly with various Departments and Bureaus he needs information from in order to save time and minimize correspondence. Roosevelt directs Shaw to give Neill any information he may request promptly in order to facilitate his work.
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1906-06-28
President Roosevelt forwards Secretary of the Treasury Shaw a letter from Health Commissioner Thomas Darlington, along with photographs providing evidence for his complaint. Roosevelt asks Shaw to detail some men to report to Darlington to go over the matter, and comments that they should assist Darlington in carrying out his duty of enforcing “a needed ordinance” in every way possible.
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1906-06-29