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Michigan Senator R. A. Alger urges President Roosevelt to appoint Thomas J. O’Brien as the new Secretary of Commerce and Labor should George B. Cortelyou decide to resign.
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1904-06-06
Secretary of State Root submits his letter of resignation to President Roosevelt.
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1909-01-25
President Roosevelt accepts George Cortelyou’s resignation from his cabinet with “keenest regret.” Cortelyou had served Roosevelt since the assassination of William McKinley, and Roosevelt praises him as as a man of high character and ability. Cortelyou played an especially significant role in the organizing and efficient administering of the recently-formed Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1904-06-26
President Roosevelt believes Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton was unfairly attacked and wishes him well. Roosevelt looks forward to discussing the Russian-Japanese situation with Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
1905-06-25
In a speech titled “Elementary Honor, Theodore Roosevelt responds to President William H. Taft.
1912
Before his departure for the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal in England, Elihu Root submits his resignation as Secretary of War. His resignation will take effect upon the appointment and confirmation of his successor.
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1903-08-19
Secretary of War Root expresses his regret on submitting his resignation from President Roosevelt’s Cabinet, and affirms his friendship and support for Roosevelt.
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1903-08-19
Secretary of War Root has stopped denying his upcoming departure from the Cabinet. He had to make arrangements in New York for next winter and this information was discovered by journalists. Root will have the War Department cipher book while in London for the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal. Communication should be easy and he will remain available for consultations. Root opposes the calling of an extra session of Congress in October as he does not want “speedy financial legislation.”
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1903-08-19
Newspaper article on the reaction to atrocities in the Philippines being carried out by American soldiers. The article questions whether a military inquiry will suffice and suggests that Secretary of War Elihu Root may need to resign.
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1902-04-16
Representative Tongue is hopeful that the rumor of Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson resigning from his Cabinet post is false. Wilson is highly regarded in Western states and Tongue cautions that the general elections in Oregon could be affected by a change in the Department of Agriculture.
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1902-03-12
John Davis Long submits his resignation as Secretary of the Navy, effective May 1 or as soon as President Roosevelt wishes.
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1902-03-10
Lyman J. Gage resigns from his post as Secretary of the Treasury, effective when his successor is appointed.
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1901-12-19
Postmaster General Smith submits his resignation from office. He is resigning for purely personal reasons.
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1901-12-14
Justice Blanchard expresses his confidence in President Roosevelt as Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency. He recommends that Roosevelt publicly announce his intention to maintain William McKinley’s policies and to accept any Cabinet resignations if they are tendered.
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1901-09-14