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President Roosevelt has received George H. Munroe’s letter, and has issued the direction that Smith should be appointed.
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1908-12-24
President Roosevelt informs James E. Weld that he is not taking part in making any appointments under the new administration, and believes it would be improper to do so.
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1908-12-24
President Roosevelt shares his doubts about his son, Ted Roosevelt, taking a job on New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s staff, and encourages Ted to speak to his boss, Robert P. Perkins, about it. Roosevelt believes that at best the position would be largely a symbolic one, and at worst would commit Ted to attending events that he does not wish to attend and gain him “a certain unenviable notoriety.” Roosevelt acknowledges he may be mistaken, and again encourages Ted to speak to Perkins. Roosevelt enjoyed having his son visit recently, and provides an update on his recent activities since Ted departed.
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1908-12-16
President Roosevelt asks Senator Knox if he can submit John Dunbar Pringle’s name as a candidate for appraiser of merchandise at Pittsburgh, as he thinks it would be a good thing to do.
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1908-12-17
President Roosevelt asks Senator Penrose if he can submit John Dunbar Pringle’s name as a candidate for appraiser of merchandise at Pittsburgh, as he thinks it would be a good thing to do.
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1908-12-17
President Roosevelt tells Representative Parsons that if there is a such a vacancy as Parsons mentioned, then William Phillips would be entitled to fill it unless he takes a position as a foreign minister somewhere.
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1908-12-04
President Roosevelt would like deaf people to be examined for government positions they could fill, and directs the United States Civil Service Commission to communicate with Secretary of the Treasury James Rudolph Garfield and doctor Edward Miner Gallaudet to prepare a rule for Roosevelt to sign.
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1908-11-27
President Roosevelt informs Senator Depew of New York that he has offered the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy to Herbert Livingston Satterlee. Satterlee has not yet said that he will accept, and would only hold the position until March 4, 1909, when Roosevelt leaves office. Roosevelt needs someone with appropriate knowledge for this position, and if Satterlee does not accept, Roosevelt will have to consider candidates from other states.
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1908-11-29
President Roosevelt informs Representative Parsons of New York that he has offered the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy to Herbert Livingston Satterlee. Satterlee has not yet said that he will accept, and would only hold the position until March 4, 1909, when Roosevelt leaves office. Roosevelt needs someone with appropriate knowledge for this position, and if Satterlee does not accept, Roosevelt will have to consider candidates from other states.
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1908-11-29
President Roosevelt informs Senator Platt of New York that he has offered the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy to Herbert Livingston Satterlee. Satterlee has not yet said that he will accept, and would only hold the position until March 4, 1909, when Roosevelt leaves office. Roosevelt needs someone with appropriate knowledge for this position, and if Satterlee does not accept, Roosevelt will have to consider candidates from other states.
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1908-11-29
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear what Representative Bennet said about Keating, whom he appointed based on Garfield’s recommendation.
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1908-11-03
President Roosevelt tells General Wood about the plans for his African safari, and asks if Wood might release Edgar Alexander Mearns to go. Mearns is an army surgeon who promised to accompany Wood wherever he was posted, but Mearns’s skill as a surgeon and a naturalist would be great additions to the expedition. Roosevelt thinks Wood will have a friend in Secretary of War Luke E. Wright.
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1908-07-16
President Roosevelt congratulates George Rumsey Sheldon on his appointment as Treasurer of the Republican National Committee, and thinks that it was a very wise decision. Roosevelt thinks that the appointment of someone from Wall Street would have been a mistake. Since Sheldon has connections both to Roosevelt’s campaign and Charles Evan Hughes’s campaign, he was the best choice that could have been made for this position.
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1908-07-10
President Roosevelt sends William H. Taft an editorial from the New York Times that he thinks is very good. Roosevelt also approves of the selection of George Rumsey Sheldon as treasurer of the National Republican Committee. Sheldon helped both Roosevelt and Charles Evans Hughes during political campaigns, and was recommended by Cornelius Newton Bliss, a former treasurer of the National Republican Committee. Appointing someone from Wall Street would have been a mistake.
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1908-07-10
President Roosevelt recalls Lloyd Collis well and is concerned to hear about his recent loss of a government contract at West Point. While Roosevelt is sure that Collis could fill many positions well, he is unaware of any vacancies at present. Collis should not apply generally, but ought to seek a position in which he is interested.
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1908-07-13
President Roosevelt forwards to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp a letter that William H. Taft received from Egbert J. DeBell. DeBell seems to be trying to blackmail Taft, perhaps seeking to have his license as an Indian Trader reinstated. Roosevelt believes that what DeBell has claimed is a total fabrication, and that if he is found on any reservation, he should be forced out.
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1908-07-13
President Roosevelt tells William D. Miles that he will try again to find him a government position, but he reminds Miles that he never said he would not allow him to suffer because of his testimony. Roosevelt has already taken up the matter with the Department of Agriculture, but government positions pay less than jobs in private enterprises, so he may not be able to find something that Miles will take.
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1908-07-14
President Roosevelt tells Charles E. Hunter that it is out of the question to appoint Mr. Wright, due to some of the editorials that he has published in his paper.
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1908-07-15
President Roosevelt asks Acting Secretary of the Interior Frank Pierce to detail Henry Gannett to Roosevelt, once he is finished assisting with the Cuban Census. If Pierce does this, Roosevelt will assign Gannett to help the National Conservation Commission create a report detailing the natural resources of the United States. Roosevelt believes that Gannett will be a great help, and so is sending a copy of this letter to Secretary of War Luke E. Wright, to whom Gannett is currently detailed.
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1908-07-02
President Roosevelt thinks that William H. Taft is correct, and is glad that they have spoken to Frank B. Kellogg and William L. Ward, as it appears that Frank H. Hitchcock is becoming the favorite. Roosevelt believes Hitchcock will be a very good choice to help run Taft’s campaign. Roosevelt also responds to a letter from Taft regarding Frank Maximilian Steinhart, and comments on some business involving telephones.
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1908-07-02