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In Attorney General Knox’s opinion, government employees should not serve as officers or members of international committees which require them to cooperate in an effort to further or defeat any legislation before Congress. Knox concludes that such membership violates President Roosevelt’s executive order of January 31.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-25
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt understands that the Jensen legislation could not be initiated and asks if President Roosevelt has seen his poetry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02
Joseph Bucklin Bishop has accepted the invitation for Thursday evening and hopes he can have a private talk with President Roosevelt on Friday. The rumored alliance between President Roosevelt and Governor Odell against Senator Platt has lessened the opposition to Odell’s Lunacy and Charity Bills.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-03
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-04
Commissioner Foulke relates a conversation with Representative Hopkins, the Chairman of the Census Committee. Hopkins is concerned about an amendment introduced by Representative Hay that classifies all of the present Census staff. Hopkins does not want Congress to take any action that would conflict with President Roosevelt and asked if Roosevelt would veto the amended bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-28
Eugene Tyler Chamberlain, the Commissioner of Navigation, believes that the Philippine bill before the Senate is discriminatory and not in accord with the Peace Commission at Paris. The bill imposes a tax on foreign vessels conducting inter-island trade, but excludes American and Spanish vessels. Commissioner Chamberlain believes that this is an opportunity to display “friendliness” toward Germany by giving them similar privileges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-22
Report detailing Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement in labor legislation throughout his political career. Most notably: establishing an 8 hour work day, tenement housing requirements, creating a Department of Commerce and Labor, and actions taken during the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1955-1965