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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Provisional Governor William Howard Taft seeks guidance from President Roosevelt on the transfer of office in Cuba between him and his replacement, Charles Edward Magoon. Taft feels it is important for the Cuban people to know that the policies already in place with the Platt Amendment will be continued with the new leadership; implying otherwise, Taft asserts, would be “a most serious obstacle to slowly coming peace and tranquility.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-10

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Memorandum regarding interstate commerce senate bill

The memorandum discusses section 6 of the “rate bill.” It notes changes in the language of the bill that have been made and the memorandum holds that it has radically changed the nature of the bill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-16

Creator(s)

Interstate Commerce Committee

Speech to the Saint Louis City Club

In his speech to the Saint Louis, Missouri City Club, Theodore Roosevelt shares his opinion on public service, describes his own service and he makes the case for social progressivism. Among his examples of public servants, Roosevelt mentions past Presidents Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan, and Franklin Pierce.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-03-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919