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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Representative Washburn that he has previous engagements on the dates mentioned. Roosevelt is available for lunch at his office on January 25 at one o’clock.
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1911-01-18
During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt did meet with Booker T. Washington to discuss the appointment of Judge Thomas Goode Jones, but he was not going to appoint Jones solely on Washington’s recommendation. The dinner with Washington created a scandal even though Roosevelt had previously socialized with African Americans. The dinner was a mistake as it was certain to be misunderstood. Roosevelt misjudged the intellectual and moral state of Southern whites and African Americans.
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1915-11-20
Theodore Roosevelt gives his permission to use the four photographs, but does not have one from when he left college.
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1915-11-09
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1915-10-20
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1915-10-16
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1915-08-20
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1915-06-29
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Theodore Roosevelt likes Senator John W. Weeks, but Weeks and his speeches were not well received in the West. Roosevelt believes it will be difficult to convince Progressives to support Republicans in upcoming elections. He views the Progressive Party of 1912 as representing the goal he has always sought, applying the principles of Abraham Lincoln to the 20th century. Roosevelt does not want to go back on those principles.
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1915-06-23
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1915-06-22
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The William Barnes libel suit was an important victory for Theodore Roosevelt and for “decent government.” Roosevelt has started reading the biography Charles G. Washburn wrote about him and is impressed. He would like to discuss the biography with Washburn and comment on aspects of the biography he liked or might change. Roosevelt states that the story of him boxing while wearing glasses is a myth popularized by Curtis Guild.
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1915-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt shares what his son Quentin said about Charles Washburn’s son, Slater. He also believes that out of everyone close to him, Washburn understands how he had to operate politically in order to accomplish anything while he was in office. Roosevelt had to work with a diverse group of political leaders and had to get along with all of them. Roosevelt admits that concessions were made in order for working agreements to be reached, but he worked with them as long as he could and only broke with other politicians when working with them “meant a surrender of basic principles.”
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1915-03-31
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1915-03-18
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Theodore Roosevelt reminds Charles G. Washburn that he sent the address and Washburn acknowledged it. He tells Washburn it was in Progressive Principles. Roosevelt hopes that Washburn has seen his book, America and the World War.
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1915-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt has not sent the letter to Senator Hoar. He will try again to get Progressive Principles sent to Charles Washburn.
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1915-02-22
During the 1908 presidential election and after William H. Taft’s election, Theodore Roosevelt worked with Taft to prepare the Cabinet and other prominent positions for the new administration. Taft was consulted regarding appointments and he stated his intention to keep the majority of Roosevelt’s Cabinet. Roosevelt made no requests for appointments or for the retention of certain officials. After Taft became president, he apparently changed his mind and did not make many of the appointments. Taft never discussed this change with Roosevelt.
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1915-01-08
Theodore Roosevelt will not be in town on any of those dates, but invites Charles G. Washburn to come out to Oyster Bay.
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1914-12-31
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1913-03-19
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1913-03-05
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President Roosevelt thanks Representative Washburn for his letter.
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1909-03-03
President Roosevelt thanks Representative Washburn for sending him a very interesting speech that Washburn’s brother made.
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1908-12-12