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Secretary of State Root thanks William Loeb for the Burgess letters and speech. Root is returning the letters and regrets the poor reception of Burgess’ speech.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-17
Nicholas Murray Butler thinks Herbert Parsons showed far more power of leadership than he had anticipated, and the Republican party has been saved from making a critical blunder. Butler believes that the Republican party will win, but he recognizes the intensity of the political struggle ahead. Professor Hermann Schumacher gave a successful inaugural address, and Butler finds him personally very agreeable.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-28
Nicholas Murray Butler relates a conversation between himself and Professor Burgess about whether the Senate may amend a treaty and the right of a president to veto an appropriation bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-17
Enthusiasm for the presidential nomination of New York Mayor George B. McClellan has been steadily increasing over time. There is debate over whether or not he is eligible for office due to his being born abroad to American parents. Several notable Columbia University law professors who have studied the topic have come down on both sides, leaving the conclusion ambiguous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-06
John B. Ashbaugh examines Theodore Roosevelt’s complicated views on race and charts his history with various ethnic and racial groups, including Native Americans, African-Americans, and Jews. Ashbaugh highlights the influence of Roosevelt’s southern born and raised mother and her brothers, both of whom served the Confederacy during the Civil War. Ashbaugh stresses that Roosevelt’s views evolved over time, and he demonstrates how Roosevelt believed in and promoted the Progressive views of his time such as the assimilation of Native Americans, but that he also respected many aspects of Native culture and had enduring friendships with individual Native Americans. Ashbaugh presents Roosevelt’s views on Jews and immigration, and he details many aspects of Roosevelt’s feelings toward and relationship with African-Americans, including his condemnation of lynching, his White House dinner with Booker T. Washington, and the Brownsville incident.
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Columbia University President Nicholas Murray Butler, James and Ellin Prince Speyer, and John William and Ruth P. Burgess will all attend the diplomatic reception and supper. Butler will spend the night of January 5.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-01