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Theodore Roosevelt thanks the editor of The Long Island Globe for the work they did in the campaign.
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1912-11-18
Theodore Roosevelt thanks the editor of The Owl for his support in the campaign.
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1912-11-18
President Roosevelt thanks John R. McLean for the editorial published in the Washington Post on October 27, 1907 in honor of his birthday and asks that he be able to thank the actual writer as well.
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1907-10-28
President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney.
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1907-10-26
President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney. The piece has several handwritten additions and notes which Roosevelt includes in the final draft of his piece.
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1907-10-26
President Roosevelt is troubled by Ernest Harvier’s. When Roosevelt returns to Washington, D.C., he would like Harvier to come talk over matters with himself, Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou, and “one or two others at hand.”
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1905-09-08
President Roosevelt encloses a statement from the editor of the Arkansas Democrat in a letter to Melville Elijah Stone. Roosevelt believes the editor did not intentionally betray a confidence and suggests it may be wise to exercise leniency in this case, although the president does not want to interfere with discipline.
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1904-12-17
President Roosevelt thanks Governor White for responding to a statement of the Charleston Gazette and defending the him.
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1904-12-07
President Roosevelt asks Paul Dana to lunch where they will discuss an unnamed matter.
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1902-02-14
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Edward Rosewater of the Omaha Bee to illustrate to Dr. Butler the “kind of request he makes.”
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1901-12-14
Vice President Roosevelt thanks John William Sherman Dillon for his recent discussion of Roosevelt in the twenty-second issue. He wishes he met Dillon when he traveled through Nebraska recently and hopes to see him in the future.
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1901-08-27
Charles Dwight Willard sends Theodore Roosevelt newspaper clippings and a detailed letter criticizing the Los Angeles Times, its publisher, Harrison Gray Otis, and the political protection Otis allegedly receives. Willard discusses the recent indictment of Otis and two staff members for publishing indecent content, the moral and legal implications, the reaction of local authorities, and broader issues of press ethics, censorship, and home rule in California. He also comments on Associated Press bias, utility board rulings, and the political atmosphere in San Francisco.
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1911-09-08
John A. Sleicher hopes the president will rescind oppressive regulation of small newspapers. Conde Hamlin of the St. Paul Pioneer Press agrees. Hamlin thinks William Jennings Bryan has “queered himself” but will be nominated nonetheless. Governor Frank S. Black and his wife Lois are returning from vacation. Sleicher hopes Black will be a delegate at the New York state convention and also recommends Herbert Parsons for the state committee. Sleicher tells Loeb to take pictures on an upcoming trip out West.
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1906-09-21
John A. Sleicher thanks President Roosevelt for his expression on the tariff question and states that he thinks Roosevelt is the only person able to effectively wield the “big stick” during crises. Sleicher also alerts Roosevelt to remarks recently made by Charles M. Harvey, who said that even though Roosevelt might be sincere in saying he does not want the nomination, conditions might force him to accept it nonetheless.
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1906-08-15
Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte sends President Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the investigation report of the provision situation at the New York Yard. He also includes a copy of correspondence with the editor of the Providence Journal.
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1906-08-15
Ambassador Meyer writes to President Roosevelt comparing the situation in Russia to events in France during the French Revolution. Meyer goes into detail about the current political crisis in Russia, mentioning the need for reform, the need for improved conditions for the military, and the public opinion of the czar. Meyer describes the shutting down of newspaper offices, the imprisonment of editors, and strikes that could take place. He suggests that an American military attache could be of great help to him, as communication and media in St. Petersburg are not reliable.
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1905-12-20
Governor Odell responds to William Loeb’s correspondence regarding a letter from the editor of the Carthage Tribune. Odell suggests that the editor’s letter be given out for publication.
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1904-08-03
The article strongly criticizes August Belmont’s control of newspapers and the Democratic Party. It particularly blasts Adolph S. Ochs and Charles Ransom Miller of the New York Times, stating that the paper is Belmont’s mouthpiece.
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1904-04-07
An “infamous liars” boomerang intended for a “politician,” “newspaper editor,” and “citizen” hits President Roosevelt on the head instead. The three men say, “Deelighted!!”
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1908-12-12
James Jeffrey Roche bids farewell to the readership of The Pilot upon his resignation as editor. During his time, Roche endeavored to follow the ideals of his predecessor John Boyle O’Reilly. While political issues continually arise, America has a capable leader in President Roosevelt and an actionable citizenry in the Irish Americans.
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1905-01-28