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Theodore Roosevelt does not believe that President Woodrow Wilson’s administration will enter the war unless forced. If the United States joins the war, Roosevelt would like to raise a regiment to go fight, and asks John Campbell Greenway for his opinion regarding several people who Roosevelt believes could serve as leaders within this regiment.
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1915-06-22
President Roosevelt introduces an enclosed letter summarizing the conclusions of the recent White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children, and a program of its attendees. One conclusion was that Roosevelt should send each governor a copy of the proceedings for state governments to reference. While the proceedings are being published, Roosevelt sends these enclosures for immediate use. He hopes that the governors will actively promote the Conference’s cause. The names of the governors who received this letter are then listed.
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1909-02-02
President Roosevelt tells Henry P. Bardshar that Governor of New Mexico Territory George Curry is a “first-class Governor.” He assures Bardshar that he will push separate statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
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1908-11-11
William Loeb encloses letters of introduction for the artist Charles Dana Gibson from President Roosevelt to New Mexico Territory Governor George Curry, U.S. Marshal Seth Bullock, and U.S. Marshal Ben Daniels.
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1908-11-11
President Roosevelt corrects Eugene A. Philbin on a sentence in his letter regarding the administration’s treatment of Catholics in Puerto Rico. Catholics in the administration in Puerto Rico say that they are being treated fairly, and Roosevelt objects to the assertion that on a national level they are treated unfairly. He notes that Catholics often seek political appointments and promotions on the grounds that they are Catholic more often than other groups.
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1908-04-15
President Roosevelt has not seen the story to which Albert B. Fall refers, but he will discuss it with New Mexico Governor George Curry when he comes to Washington.
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1907-11-04
President Roosevelt is happy that New Mexico Governor George Curry has been able to fix Captain Green’s problems.
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1907-10-07
President Roosevelt disputes Philip Battell Stewart’s view of the New Mexico Governor Herbert J. Hagerman controversy. Roosevelt informs Stewart that Hagerman answered the charges and did not dispute Alford Warriner Cooley’s report. Roosevelt notes that he is having United States District Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn investigated. He discusses the background and support for Captain George Curry to replace Hagerman as governor.
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1907-05-11
President Roosevelt informs Herbert J. Hagerman, Governor of New Mexico Territory, that he will not rescind Hagerman’s agreed-upon resignation. Roosevelt notes that many telegrams have come in support, as well as in disapproval, of Hagerman. He discusses in detail the actions of Hagerman which have resulted in the requested resignation. Roosevelt finishes by pointing out the solid approval of Hagerman’s replacement, George Curry.
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1907-05-01
President Roosevelt received Philip Battell Stewart’s letter concerning Governor of New Mexico Territory Herbert J. Hagerman and requests “the unimpeachable evidence” that he mentioned. He sends Stewart a copy of Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley’s report. Roosevelt regards Hagerman’s replacement, George Curry, as a “bigger man.”
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1907-04-23
William Loeb encloses a letter and two telegrams which he would like Clarence Random Edwards to forward to George Curry. President Roosevelt has just made Curry Governor of New Mexico Territory.
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1907-04-20
President Roosevelt does not believe Herbert J. Hagerman, Governor of the Territory of New Mexico, to be corrupt, but he cannot allow him to remain in office after being involved with ratifying a “grossly improper acquisition of public land.” Roosevelt will nominate Captain George Curry to replace Hagerman. A New Mexico adherent of Hagerman’s wrote Roosevelt that Hagerman made many mistakes because he is ignorant of life in New Mexico and sought to act in office as only he saw fit. Roosevelt agrees with this assessment.
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1907-04-16
President Roosevelt does not recall reviewing Albert P. Wright’s letters before hearing about them from Governor-General of the Philippines Ide. He finds Ide’s statement on the matter conclusive and thanks him. It disheartens Roosevelt that Wright and other “men whom I knew as excellent soldiers have fallen victims to drunkenness.”
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1906-09-24
President Roosevelt writes of his high regard for George Curry, a former Rough Rider, and recommends him highly to Governor Wright.
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1903-12-23
President Roosevelt supports George Curry’s application to be one of the assistant chiefs if the Constabulary and Philippine Scouts are united. Curry is a former Rough Rider and Chief of Police in Manila.
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1903-02-02
President Roosevelt has met with Clemencia López who feels that her family faces discrimination from U.S. authorities because they are related to Sixto Lopez, a Filipino revolutionary. Roosevelt is sympathetic and asks Secretary of War Root to speak with Governor General William H. Taft in order to examine the case.
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1902-03-17
William Loeb suggests to President Roosevelt that he should clarify that his decision to replace the resigning Governor of New Mexico Territory Herbert J. Hagerman with George Curry was his alone and not the result of outside political forces.
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1907
Eustus E. VanHorn, a former Rough Rider, is a candidate for New Mexico Game and Fish Warden. He asks Theodore Roosevelt to send an endorsement on his behalf to Governor-elect William C. McDonald.
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1911-12-02
Bernard Shandon Rodey is staying in Alaska for another winter as he needs the money. He recently attended New Mexico’s first state convention and was almost nominated for Congress. Except for a few nominees like George Curry, the Republican ticket is not ideal. Rodey comments on the sugar fraud case and asks if Roosevelt looked at his Puerto Rico Federal Reports volumes.
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1911-10-30
Senator Lodge supports statehood for New Mexico Territory and delivered a speech in favor of the bill. He would be pleased to meet with Governor Curry.
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1911-05-24