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Judge Speer requests assistance for Cecil Morgan, a long time deputy clerk at a circuit court in Georgia. Morgan is Speer’s brother-in-law and under new regulations Morgan will be forced to retire due to their familial ties. Speer hopes that President Taft will lend his support for the relief of Morgan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-12
William H. Taft debates the possibilities of encountering a conflict of interest if Justice John Marshall Harlan’s son, James S. Harlan, serves on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Taft will have a discussion about this with Justice Harlan while they golf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-19
Secretary of War Root reviews the charges and investigation of Representative Littauer. During the Spanish-American War, Littauer may have had business connections to government contracts which would violate the law. Root’s early opinion is that Littauer, without intention of wrongdoing, violated the law.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-07