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Max Simon Nordau praises President Roosevelt for, among other things, “his dare-devil brilliancy as a soldier, his high attainments as a thinker and writer, his insuperable will power, his noble, generous, yet unbending character. ” Nordau also lauds the actions Roosevelt and Secretary of State John Hay took on behalf of Romanian and Russian Jews.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Gurney Cannon, Chairman of the Notification Committee, to formally accept his nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and to approve the platform adopted by the Republican National Convention. In the letter, Roosevelt provides a comprehensive defense of his foreign and domestic policies and outlines what he believes are the major differences between the Republican and Democratic parties in the upcoming election. Roosevelt discusses, among other topics, his position on international relations, antitrust legislation, tariffs, the gold standard, pensions for Civil War veterans, the military, civil service, commerce, agriculture, taxation, and self-government in the Philippines.
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1904-09-12
President Roosevelt asks if it would be possible to have the Minister, when in Romania, look into what has been accomplished concerning the Romanian Jews.
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1903-03-04
Jacob H. Schiff and Congressman Littauer are primarily responsible for bringing the persecution of the Romanian Jews to President Roosevelt’s attention and have every right to feel pleased at the result.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-27
James Bronson Reynolds is concerned whether or not President Roosevelt will be able to carry New York in the fall. He advises addressing the lack of office space for letter carriers in the New York Post Office. Reynolds offers to share the findings of his upcoming visit to Chisinau (Kishinev), Russia, and Romania where he will look into the condition of Romanian Jews.
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1903-12-31
Rabbi Wise lists examples of times throughout history when leaders of the United States have intervened and spoken out against persecution of Jewish people around the world. He asks President Roosevelt to publicly denounce the “Kishineff” Massacre in order to prevent further violence against Jews in Russia.
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1903-05-22
Jacob H. Schiff thanks President Roosevelt for protesting to the Romanian government regarding their treatment of Jews.
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1902-10-26
Marcus Braun suggests that a visit by Secretary of State John Hay to the east side of New York, New York, could greatly increase the Republican vote among immigrants, especially Jews. Hay’s profile in the area has recently increased after his stand on the persecution of Romanian Jews.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-15
Marcus Braun suggests that a visit by Secretary of State John Hay to the east side of New York, New York, could greatly increase the Republican vote among immigrants, especially Jews. Hay’s profile in the area has recently increased after his stand on the persecution of Romanian Jews.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-15