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Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus tells President Roosevelt that he is ill, and will be on bedrest for another day, missing a cabinet meeting. Straus has the contract lithographers labor case under control and will discuss it with Roosevelt next week. Straus is happy to hear that Roosevelt was not responsible for the financial crisis in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-26

Creator(s)

Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926

Note on immigration bill

Note on immigration bill

President Roosevelt wants to pass the immigration bill and will call a special session of the United States Congress if the bill fails. Roosevelt believes the bill protects wage workers and wants to see laws against contract labor strengthened.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-26

Creator(s)

Unknown