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Secretary of State Hay’s older brother, Augustus L. Hay, has died. Hay tells President Roosevelt about their boyhood. Hay eulogizes his brother as a man of integrity and self-sacrifice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-16
President Roosevelt has heard the news about Secretary of State John Hay’s brother, Leonard Augustus Hay, and hopes he will be alright. Roosevelt is angered by John W. Foster’s speech calling for less armament. Foster should not be asking the State Department to take a position in Turkey or anywhere else. Roosevelt advises cutting Foster off from communication.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-30