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President Roosevelt wishes United States Attorney Atwell luck in running for attorney general, and the prospect pleases him. He has sent a copy of this to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte.
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1908-08-21
President Roosevelt advises New Mexico Governor Curry to cut ties with Attorney General Albert B. Fall, and encloses a letter from Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon showing the need to proceed carefully.
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1907-08-17
Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on matters regarding United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick, the prosecution of the International Harvester Company, and affairs in Oklahoma. He is greatly concerned about reports of Secretary of State Elihu Root’s health. Territorial Governor of New Mexico George Curry intends to appoint David J. Leahy as assistant attorney general of the territory. Bonaparte feels obligated to inform Roosevelt of this appointment as Leahy is possibly “one of the persons about whom there has been complaint by the Interior Department.”
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1907-08-29
Attorney General Bonaparte sent President Roosevelt a draft of the telegram to United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte shares his thoughts about the intentions of the press in attacking him and gives an update on the International Harvester Company trust prosecution. Additionally, Bonaparte comments on Special Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg and the conference of attorneys general.
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1907-08-26
Postmaster General Wynne forwards to William Loeb the opinion of the Attorney General stating that details from the Post Office Department to the White House are illegal.
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1905-01-05
Theodore Roosevelt believes that Philander C. Knox will be successful in the Senate. Roosevelt will have a difficult time finding another Attorney General as effective as Knox.
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1904-06-11
Attorney General Bonaparte has read President Roosevelt’s letter in response to the criticism of Bonaparte. He appreciates Roosevelt’s words and support but offers a word of caution and some suggestions before the letter is published. If the letter is not edited and its effects are not thought about carefully, it could have a negative effect on the public. Bonaparte advises Roosevelt to consider which portions might have a negative impact on his policy were they to be published.
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1907-12-24
Attorney General Bonaparte forwards President Roosevelt messages exchanged between Oregon Attorney General William C. Bristol and himself, as well as reports from those involved with the land fraud cases that demonstrate Bristol’s negligent behavior in performing his job. The Department of Justice has received many complaints about delays in the proceedings of the land fraud suits, and Bristol has repeatedly ignored official communications. Bonaparte does not recommend Bristol be renominated as Attorney General of Oregon.
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1907-12-10
Senator Kearns returns Attorney General Moody’s letter about Lippman working for the government and also at the Salt Lake Tribune to William Loeb. Kearns tells Loeb that if he or President Roosevelt want anything run in the politics section of Lippman’s newspaper they should send it to Kearns and he will take care of it. Kearns regrets that he did not see Loeb and his wife while they were traveling.
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1904-07-15
Secretary of the Navy Morton returns a letter from Senator Lodge which was given to him by President Roosevelt. Morton tells Loeb that Attorney General Moody arranged for warships to attend the Grand Army’s Encampment and that he has informed Lodge of this.
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1904-07-04
Charles C. Long sends a memo from Attorney General Knox to William Loeb regarding William Halpin’s request to increase naturalization facilities in New York.
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1904-06-22
Attorney General Knox informs President Roosevelt of his resignation from office in order to accept the appointment of Senator from Pennsylvania.
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1904-06-23
When Secretary of the Navy Moody becomes Attorney General, President Roosevelt would like to talk about the pardon of Jimmy Considine.
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1904-06-15