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President Roosevelt regrets he could not do better for Edward Sandford Martin’s friend but it is difficult when so many good men apply for a position.
1902-08-19
When referring to President Roosevelt’s Southern policy, it should be made clear that his intention “is in every case of appointment to get the best men, black or white.”
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1901-10-09
Letter crossed out and marked as hold. President Roosevelt finds it difficult to answer Addicks’s letter due to its concluding sentence. The President denies consulting with Senator Lodge or General James H. Wilson on Delaware affairs. He considers it unnecessary to express his views on the Republican infighting taking place in Delaware.
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1902-10-28
President Roosevelt defends General Leonard Wood and his promotion to Senator Platt. In his letter he restates Wood’s merits and exceptional record under President William McKinley and prior. Roosevelt also encloses a letter from Ray Stannard Baker.
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1903-11-28
George B. Cortelyou informs Civil Service Commissioner Harlow that President Roosevelt would like Harlow to call on him at his earliest convenience. While Roosevelt appreciates Harlow’s past service, he believes the public interest now demands he appoint a new commissioner in Harlow’s place.
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1901-10-16
Theodore Roosevelt has already called John Wallace Springer’s attention to Alexander Phimister Proctor with as strong an endorsement as he could give.
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1917-03-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes George H. Sands that he is unable to appoint Sands to a position and suggests that Sands needs to first specify what position he seeks.
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1911-07-28
Theodore Roosevelt is unable to help Mabel Alexander Needham secure a position as private secretary, and “as ex-President [he] cannot ask favors.”
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1911-05-31
Theodore Roosevelt informs Harriet Halstead that he would like to help the Halstead family but cannot make appointments for offices. His past attempts to do so have not been fruitful anyway and he has been flooded with these requests. Roosevelt suggests that Halstead write directly to Elihu Root; Roosevelt feels sure that Root will appoint the grandson of Murat Halstead if he is able.
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1911-05-26
The Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt reports that since leaving the White House, Roosevelt does not speak on behalf of anyone securing an official position or promotion.
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1911-05-22
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs George A. Nowland that since leaving office, Roosevelt has not advocated for anyone to secure an official position.
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1911-05-22
Theodore Roosevelt would like to help Colonel Brown, but it would not be appropriate for him to write to Governor Johnson to try and influence his choice of appointments. However, Roosevelt gives Brown his permission to show the present letter to Johnson, as Roosevelt is happy to express his opinion of Brown as an “exceptionally zealous,” first-class officer.
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1911-04-28
Theodore Roosevelt is glad that Henry Cabot Lodge “slashed into Dana,” regarding Richard H. Dana’s advocacy of a civil service reform measure that would principally affect Washington, D.C. Roosevelt also compliments Lodge for his latest speech and believes they have to “openly attack” the militia if they continue to let themselves be misrepresented.
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1916-04-07
Theodore Roosevelt informs Raymond B. Fosdick that he has recommended two individuals for the position in question. Since the mayor did not appoint either man, Roosevelt feels no good would come from making yet another suggestion.
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1915-10-25
Theodore Roosevelt lets Willis Physioc know that he can show this letter to any representative of the Navy League.
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1915-08-04
Theodore Roosevelt thinks Josiah Turner Newcomb would be an excellent fit for the Magistrate’s office, and will recommend him, but warns him that Mayor John Purroy Mitchel has not heeded Roosevelt’s advice in the past.
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1915-01-14
Theodore Roosevelt is not able to help David Millhouse Buel get the editorial or teaching position he desires.
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1915-01-14
Theodore Roosevelt is not able to get John R. Sanderson the appointment he requests.
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1914-12-31
Theodore Roosevelt knows that E. S. Kinkead would be a good guard, but he cannot make recommendations for appointments as then he would have to do so “in hundreds of other cases.”
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1914-09-17
President Roosevelt forwards President-Elect Taft a letter, and asks to hear Taft’s views regarding the inclusion of Henry A. Allen in the group of engineers that will travel with Taft to the Panama Canal.
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1909-01-06