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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt is not surprised that Senator Hale is having trouble. He asks if it would help for him to pass the bill authorizing Roosevelt to reinstate any midshipmen who were dismissed by court-martial who would not have been dismissed under the present law. Roosevelt had been in favor of Stephen Decatur’s reinstatement at first but upon further investigation changed his mind. He offers to obtain statements regarding all the midshipmen expelled for hazing explaining why he believes three should be reinstated while the rest should not be.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919