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Before he makes a judgment, President Roosevelt requests Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry have the Newport Conference submit their recommendations and plans regarding the battleships Utah, Florida, North Dakota, and Delaware.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-15
Commander Sims submits a report to President Roosevelt in response to Admiral George Albert Converse’s criticism of the conditions of naval vessels. Sowden asserts that Converse’s criticism is misinformed and leaves out facts in several important details. Namely, in regard to the difference between turrets in United States ships and foreign ships, the differences are due to the fact that the design of U. S. turrets could put munitions and those working in handling rooms at risks. Converse’s comments about the draft of ships also contained erroneous figures that made the report misleading.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-14
In response to provocative articles in the press, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Secretary Long to advise that extra precautions are taken to ensure that the Spanish ship, the Vizcaya, is safe while visiting New York harbor.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1898-02-17