Telegram from Henry Beach Needham to William Loeb
Henry Beach Needham writes to William Loeb to request an interview with President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1905-09-01
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Henry Beach Needham writes to William Loeb to request an interview with President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-01
Ambassador Francis writes to President Roosevelt to explain that normally he does not conduct newspaper interviews but in this circumstance he felt offering a statement in writing was acceptable. He also hopes Roosevelt will approve of his statement, given to a Viennese newspaper and La Rousse of St. Petersburg, Russia. In the copy of his statement, Francis describes Japan and the United States as good friends, and describes Russia as “their old ally and firm friend.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-18
Theodore Roosevelt informs Frances Kellor that he has received the book she sent and will read it. Roosevelt is irritated that various newspapers did not cover his comments about Kellor’s work as part of the Bundle Day Committee of New York City, even though he dictated remarks to fifteen or twenty reporters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-13
President Roosevelt received the letter and enclosures from James B. Connolly. Roosevelt is willing to let Connolly give out the interview but warns him that he does not want to make a public statement about something he knows nothing about.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-28
Journalist Henry Beach Needham writes to William Loeb to arrange an additional interview with President Roosevelt, as his article will not be published until October 1, after the Washington Post story comes out about the Washington Conference.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-01
Corinne Stocker Horton reminds President Roosevelt of their conversation regarding Roosevelt’s opinion of Jefferson Davis as expressed in his biography of Thomas H. Benton. She asks if she can publish those remarks in the Atlanta Constitution. Clarke Howell wishes to use the remarks to write an editorial in response to attacks from Davis’ friends and family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-11
Robert Underwood Johnson seeks President Roosevelt’s permission to speak with Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission of 1902 in order to publish an article on the topic in the February issue of The Century Magazine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-17
Max F. Ihmsen is troubled to read that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt doubts the veracity of the interview he gave to The New York Journal. Ihmsen has never been accused of lying about an interview. He encloses an extract of the article in question. Ihmsen then encloses the response of the journal to Roosevelt’s condemnation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-03-19