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President Roosevelt encloses the letter that he sent to Senator Thomas S. Martin, and asks Harriet T. O’Brien Stevens to show it to Senator Isidor Rayner. If Mr. Lackey is employed by the federal government, Roosevelt will ensure that he retains his position.
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1907-01-08
Heinrich H. T. Haas forwards Theodore Roosevelt clippings from local Virginia papers. Haas expresses his concerns about the state of the Democratic Party and gives his opinion on many prominent Virginia politicians. He also discusses “New Constitutions,” Canadian reciprocity, free trade, and tariff policy.
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1911-09-24
Nicholas Murray Butler informs Theodore Roosevelt of the general good feeling towards Roosevelt at a luncheon attended by Butler and southern politicians. Butler stresses that Roosevelt’s standing in the South has greatly improved upon his reelection and suggests some steps Roosevelt can take to cement that relationship.
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1904-12-16
President Roosevelt shares with Lyman Abbott how frustrated he is with the Democratic senators who are holding up the treaties, especially Senator Augustus Octavius Bacon.
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1905-01-28
President Roosevelt corrects and suggests changes to Lyman Abbott’s letter about which senators are holding the treaties up in committee.
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1905-01-31
Holmes E. Offley is being considered for inclusion on the list of retired naval lieutenants. The bill that would allow this has been pending for several years due to the Naval Committee and a report that incorrectly reported Offley’s service in the Civil War. Senator Thomas S. Martin has reintroduced the bill, and considering Theodore Roosevelt’s prior experience with the Navy, Offley asks him to provide his endorsement.
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1911-05-05
Addison B. Atkins encloses a clipping from The Brooklyn Daily Eagle and reports on the political situation in New York, West Virginia, and Virginia, where Democrats appear to be doing poorly.
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1904-09-09
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs interviews a number of naval officers on some alleged defects in the construction of several battleships now being built. Chief among these concerns are the questions of the placement of the armor belt, the positions of the guns, and the design of the hoists to provide the turrets with ammunition.
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1908-03-21
Due to the “unfortunate occurrence” in the Senate, most likely referring to the assault on Senator McLaurin, it was suggested that Senator Benjamin R. Tillman withdraw his acceptance to the dinner with Prince Heinrich of Prussia. Tillman refused this suggestion and the invitation was withdrawn by President Roosevelt. An invitation has been sent to Senator Thomas S. Martin.
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1902-02-24