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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges receipt of John Norris’ paper concerning Roosevelt. He recommends that Norris directly communicate with the Publicity Bureau manager of the National Progressive Committee in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-19
Theodore Roosevelt asks Jane Addams to provide him with an explanation of an enclosed telegram that may pertain to Millicent Garrett Fawcett. He requests that Addams write a few articles on the progressive movement, especially as it relates to social justice for women and children.
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1912-08-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs J. C. Howard that Roosevelt is writing a series of articles regarding the fraudulently seated delegates, presumably at the Republican National Convention. The first article will appear in The Outlook next Saturday.
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1912-06-28
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs F. A. Chapman that it is not in accordance with the law for congressmen to give out the sort of campaign literature mentioned by Chapman, but several have done so anyway in the recent campaign. It is difficult to know what to do in this case, but Ohio did splendidly.
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1912-05-28
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends pamphlets to Fred Naugle and recommends that if Naugle wants any more campaign literature, he contact Oscar K. Davis.
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1912-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt asks George Henry Payne to send campaign literature and information to a correspondent.
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1912-05-14
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Eli J. Taylor that Oscar K. Davis of Roosevelt’s Publicity Bureau will send the campaign literature Taylor requested.
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1912-05-13
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Norman Hapgood a manuscript from Roosevelt to approve before it is handed to Mr. Griffin.
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1912-05-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks George R. Manchester to send campaign leaflets and pamphlets to Matt G. Spaulding for use in the Ashtabula, Ohio, district.
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1912-05-08
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary has forwarded Judge Lindsey’s request for pamphlets to Oscar K. Davis.
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1912-04-30
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary requests that Oscar K. Davis send pamphlets to Judge Lindsey in Denver, Colorado, containing Roosevelt’s Columbus speech on judicial recall. Roosevelt believes they would be useful in Lindsey’s campaign.
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1912-04-30
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary expresses gratitude at the good work H. W. Munster is doing in Iowa on behalf of Roosevelt. He commiserates with Munster about “the wrong kind of circulation” in North English, Iowa, and states that the Chicago Tribune can be trusted as a reliable source. The secretary is also contacting Washington, D.C., so that Munster will have appropriate campaign literature in the future.
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1912-03-25
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Oscar K. Davis to send literature to “this man” so that he may do “some good work” in his district.
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1912-03-25
Theodore Roosevelt suggests that his statement on direct primaries be circulated as a pamphlet. The meeting at Carnegie Hall was a success. Roosevelt reviews his upcoming schedule and asks what the plan is for West Virginia and Massachusetts.
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1912-03-21
President Roosevelt asks Frank H. Hitchcock to forward campaign literature, party platforms, and anything else he believes necessary to Secretary of State Elihu Root to help him prepare an address to the New York State Republican Convention. Roosevelt thinks Hitchcock should consult with William H. Taft as well.
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1908-08-02
President Roosevelt forwards to Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican National Committee, a letter written by John Williams, labor commissioner of New York. Roosevelt agrees with most of what Williams has written regarding labor organization. Roosevelt believes that rather than sending political literature, which is a waste of money, states need organizations of the sort that New York has been trying to establish. He asks Hitchcock to see Williams about this.
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1908-07-15
President Roosevelt thanks Herman Henry Kohlsaat for the editorial, which he believes should be made available as campaign literature.
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1904-08-15
President Roosevelt invites Commissioner McMackin to Oyster Bay, New York, to discuss distributing a campaign book to “labor people” that will show what the Republican Party has done in their interests.
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1903-08-24
Governor Johnson gave the statement to several newspapers and, if it is considered valuable, he would like to see it in the morning papers.
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1912
Senator Bristow has received the Pinchot bill and considers it incomplete. Bristow would like the “literary force” of the Progressive Party to write articles supporting the constitutional amendments that are being advocated by the party. He considers these amendments fundamental to the progressive fight.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-12-05