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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Davis Long

President Roosevelt requests that Secretary of the Navy Long consult him before making a recommendation or giving public comment about control of the Naval Observatory. He feels such a side issue will only complicate matters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Chandler

President Roosevelt disagrees with William E. Chandler’s idea of “conservatism of naval expenditures” if it means building fewer battleships or otherwise stalling the “policy of upbuilding the navy.” He feels doing so might cost the nation a period of lack of preparedness and, eventually, humiliation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-02