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Chaplain Gleeson reports on Americans found in Jamaica after the earthquake. Some were sent to the USS Indiana and some to the Missouri, and supplies and food are being provided. The Port Kingston refused to let American women and children sleep on the deck, but Gleeson found no evidence of discrimination against American citizens.
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1907-01-17
President Roosevelt is surrounded by a number of trees that have been cut down: “postal frauds,” “fraud,” “railroads,” “beef trust,” “timber frauds,” and “discrimination.” He uses a “square deal” hatchet to cut an “oil trust” tree.
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1905-02-22
President Roosevelt informs A. Walters that he takes into account a man’s essential qualities, and there will not be discrimination based on color, birthplace, or creed.
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1902-10-07
Frank Harper writes to M. Mundell about statements Theodore Roosevelt has made concerning Russia’s exclusion of missionaries, ministers, and American Jews from traveling within its borders, which is against the terms of the Treaty of 1832. Roosevelt opposes Russia’s discrimination against American Jews.
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1912-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt does not usually write introduction letters for people he does not know but is willing to break this rule for Henry F. Cochems. He can write a letter for Mr. Richards to present to Brand Whitlock. In a postscript, Roosevelt summarizes his view that American citizens should only be Americans and nothing else. Citizens should not be discriminated against because of their birthplace or ancestors. Similarly, foreign policy should be conducted on the basis of American interests, and foreign nations should be judged on their conduct.
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1914-12-31
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kaneko for his concern about Archibald B. Roosevelt’s illness. He explains why the United States wishes to restrict members of the Japanese working class from migrating to the United States. Roosevelt believes that this will ease tensions between both countries. The new commission on immigration might also consider restricting immigration from Europe.
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1907-05-23
President Roosevelt informs Colonel Biddle of his strong support for enlisted army and navy men who have been refused admittance to public places of amusement in Washington, D.C. Roosevelt asks for a public declaration that no public place will be granted a license, unless it is understood all enlisted men are admitted, with or without uniform. Roosevelt asks Biddle for a report on Chase’s Theater and the Rendell Company, who are particularly cited with discriminatory behaviors toward enlisted men.
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1906-10-01
President Roosevelt tells Louis Emery New York Representative Charles A. Selzer has shared Emery’s thoughts about the discrimination by the railroads against Emery’s industry. Roosevelt requests a statement from Emery and says he will introduce him to Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield.
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1905-06-06
President Roosevelt has received several complaints from prominent members of the Jewish community on the manner of deportation of aliens from Ellis Island. Roosevelt supports the need for deportation but stresses the need to avoid “unnecessary harshness” and prevent discrimination against immigrants of a particular race or creed.
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1903-01-23
H. W. Daub requests President Taft’s help with an ongoing lawsuit. Daub and his partner, Mr. Goldsworthy, sought to acquire the title to a piece of land with the assistance of Judge Love. Goldsworthy refused to pay Love claiming that Love took no action and a lawsuit was then brought by Love. Daub and Goldsworthy cannot afford the lawsuit and Daub believes they are being discriminated against as Goldsworthy is Jewish.
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1912-03-27
Israel Frederick Fischer issues a protest against “Hebrew” being included as a race in travel-related paperwork issued by the Immigration Service. Fischer has already contacted Secretary of Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel regarding the issue, but has not achieved any results. He asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion on the matter.
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1911-06-28
Scott W. Crosthwait sends Theodore Roosevelt his “production,” which he finished on Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. He discusses his enslaved parents and his birth into slavery. Because of this experience, he feels all oppressed people, including Jews, should have a square deal. Crosthwait asks Roosevelt, “a friend of the Jews,” to read and publicize the sentiments of his work.
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1911-04-24
United States District Attorney Devlin reports to Attorney General Bonaparte on actions by the city of San Francisco in reference to denial of employment agency licenses to Japanese.
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1907-07-08
Congressman Parsons tells William Loeb that New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox is doing his best to do justice to the men in his department. However, discrimination against “colored men” is a concern. Parsons notes that the reason he is writing is because he understands that President Roosevelt “is being otherwise written to on behalf of Guerrant,” an African American postal worker who claimed he was fired because of racial discrimination.
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1906-09-07
E. Philbrook writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Mrs. Morris Incident and individuals who oppose the treatment of the finely-dressed Morris. Philbrook states that attire does not pardon unbecoming behavior and that if people are held to different standards due to their attire, “then are we going back to those feudal ages.” She commends Roosevelt for not discriminating and showing preferential treatment to Morris.
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1906-01-18
Benjamin B. Odell encloses a letter from President of Yellowstone Lake Boat Company E. C. Waters to President Roosevelt, asserting the importance of the letter’s contents.
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1903-11-28
A proposition to change the 15th amendment to make it clear that the amendment applies to federal elections and that Congress will “prescribe the mode and manner” of how federal offices are filled.
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1901-11-20