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President Roosevelt thanks Laurence H. Grahame for the photograph. He does not think his children, Ethel and Theodore Roosevelt, will be able to go to Puerto Rico in the winter. Roosevelt invites Grahame to dine with him at the White House when he is next in the area.
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1907-09-24
President Roosevelt tells Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop that he has forwarded Winthrop’s letter to Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post, along with the advice to not get into a fight over removing Francisco De Paula Acuña Paniagua from office.
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1907-08-01
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends M. F. Husted Roosevelt’s address to the Progressive Party convention and a copy of the Party’s platform. He urges Husted to publicize the platform and suggests Husted get in contact with Judge William H. Hotchkiss and Regis Henri Post.
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1912-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs J. E. Hatch that his letter has been forwarded to Regis H. Post, and he can expect to hear from Post in a day or two.
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1912-07-08
Theodore Roosevelt provides a letter of introduction to Patrick H. Morrissey for Regis Henri Post.
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1911-02-17
Letter of introduction for Regis Henri Post who would like to discuss a plan for employers’ liability insurance with John Mitchell.
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1911-02-17
President Roosevelt introduces an enclosed letter summarizing the conclusions of the recent White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children, and a program of its attendees. One conclusion was that Roosevelt should send each governor a copy of the proceedings for state governments to reference. While the proceedings are being published, Roosevelt sends these enclosures for immediate use. He hopes that the governors will actively promote the Conference’s cause. The names of the governors who received this letter are then listed.
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1909-02-02
President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Johnston for his letter. The incident that Johnston wrote about happened over a year ago and was an attempt to discredit Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post. Roosevelt asserts that this was done because Post is “a good man,” not because he is a bad man. The Senate Committee, led by Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, investigated the allegations against Post and found no wrongdoing.
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1908-10-23
President Roosevelt tells Republican National Committee Chairman Hitchcock about the steps that are being taken to counteract the bigotry that the American Protective Association is threatening. The Association is attacking William H. Taft for being a Unitarian and supporting Catholics and is also bringing up old accusations that Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post was pro-Catholic.
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1908-10-23
President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Wiltsee for sending him the letter and drawing his attention to the enclosure. Roosevelt says that it is simply reviving “groundless falsehoods” about his renomination of Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post a year ago. Post was approved in the Senate Committee without party divisions, and testimony stated that he treated Protestants fairly and well.
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1908-10-14
President Roosevelt tells Levi Gilbert that the matter he wrote about has been revived as a partisan issue with the aim of damaging William H. Taft. It deals with an incident that happened when Regis Henri Post was serving as Governor ad interim of Puerto Rico. Roosevelt points out that Post’s nomination was made on the recommendation of Episcopal Bishop James H. Van Buren, Protestant missionaries, the Catholic bishop, and other Puerto Rican officials. The nomination was sent to Senator Joseph Benson Foraker’s Senate Committee, and ultimately Post was confirmed by both the committee and the full Senate.
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1908-10-17
President Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop that the Puerto Rican House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill voting for an amicable settlement, but that the bill was defeated by the executive council, due almost entirely to its American members. Roosevelt asks Winthrop to take the matter up with Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post, and wishes he could get Cabot Ward’s thoughts on the matter.
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1908-05-06
Eugene A. Philbin’s letter clears up President Roosevelt’s confusion regarding a sentence from his previous letter. Roosevelt was particularly glad to get a quotation from Bishop William Ambrose Jones. He will take up the matter with Puerto Rico Governor Regis Henri Post and ex-Governor Beekman Winthrop, and will have Post meet with Philbin when he visits. Roosevelt is not sure why Ward did not raise the matter at lunch previously.
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1908-04-17
President Roosevelt submits his nomination of Regis Henri Post to be Governor of Puerto Rico. He sends a copy of the charges against him stemming from Post’s address to a conference of school superintendents in Puerto Rico, Post’s response, and letters from those involved with the case. Roosevelt informs Senator Foraker that he believes Post’s account of the events, and that he has been reprimanded. Roosevelt says that Post is a dedicated public official, and that despite his error, his record of service should not be ignored.
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1907-12-04
President Roosevelt feels similarly to Howard Allen Bridgman that Governor of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post made a grave error, it was a lapse in speech and does not reflect his thoughts. The one mistake should be considered alongside five years of superior service.
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1907-11-29
President Roosevelt accepts Roland P. Falkner’s resignation as Commissioner of Education for Puerto Rico, and will take into consideration what he has said about Mr. Lord.
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1907-06-19
President Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop that he is impressed by Edwin Grant Dexter and is in favor of selecting him as the commissioner of education for Puerto Rico. Roosevelt urges Winthrop to consult with different university presidents before he commits to his decision.
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1907-06-08
President Roosevelt informs Senator Platt that Regis H. Post, acting Secretary of State in Puerto Rico, will be elevated to Governor of that island.
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1907-03-05
President Roosevelt tells Dr. Stokes that his letter arrived a week after removing US Attorney for Puerto Rico Noah B. K. Pettingill from his post. He tells Stokes that it would have been extremely difficult to retain Pettingill in the position.
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1906-12-05
President Roosevelt describes his trip to Puerto Rico. They were greeted in Ponce by Governor Winthrop Beekman and Commissioner of the Interior Laurence H. Grahame then drove by car to San Juan. He describes the plants of the area as well as the character of Grahame and his wearing of a kilt. He comments on Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s hatred of car rides. In a postscript, Roosevelt describes his welcome to Puerto Rico by various military members.
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1906-11-23