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Senator Lodge thanks William Loeb for a letter from Whitelaw Reid and encloses a letter to President Roosevelt. Lodge states it was safer to send it to Loeb as letters addressed to Roosevelt are opened.
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1905-06-30
Secretary of War Taft forwards a letter from Senator Proctor concerning threats to resign from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs.
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1905-06-10
Secretary of War Taft shares General Fred C. Ainsworth’s evaluation of Major Edward S. Fowler’s lackluster performance in the Military Secretary’s Office. Senator Redfield Proctor and other members of the military committee would like Fowler’s name withdrawn and replaced with Governor Alexander O. Brodie’s. They feel future appointments should be given only to captains “of the line of the Army.”
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1905-01-18
Representative Bradley writes to Theodore Roosevelt to argue for the confirmation of Major Edward S. Fowler, enumerating the reasons why Fowler ought to be confirmed. Bradley would like this done to save his own reputation.
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1905-01-17
Secretary John Davis Long’s letter was sent to Senator Redfield Proctor on November 14, 1901.
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1901-12-31
Theodore Roosevelt remembers that Senator Redfield Proctor championed him for Assistant Secretary of the Navy as did Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator Murphy, Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long, and Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun.
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1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt tells Progressive National Committee Member Pearl Wight that he agrees that the American people are apathetic, especially on the issue of American interest and honor in Mexico, making them more to blame than President Wilson and Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan for the situation. Roosevelt recalls a speech by former Vermont Senator Redfield Proctor.
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1915-03-13
After the “ridiculous attack” on Admiral O’Neil, Theodore Roosevelt fondly recalls working with him. Roosevelt describes O’Neil as an “absolutely efficient and loyal” officer. Roosevelt looked into the government tests of the Gathmann Gun. He wonders if this was the same gun that Congress invested money that failed spectacularly during its testing phase.
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1915-01-07
President Roosevelt sends his sympathies to Emily J. Proctor. Her husband, Senator Redfield Proctor, had recently died.
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1908-03-05
President Roosevelt affirms his strong support for the Massachusetts Republican ticket, and advises Senator Lodge on how to respond to a statement from Henry Melville Whitney that misrepresents Roosevelt’s feelings on trade reciprocity with Canada. Roosevelt believes that it will do no good for him personally to make a statement, but approves of Lodge’s plan of publicly affirming Roosevelt’s support of the Republican ticket and stating that the Senators from Massachusetts have always agreed with him on reciprocity and that Roosevelt’s views on the matter have never changed.
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1905-11-01
President Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling that his successor, Truman Handy Newberry, will not assume office until November 1. Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte wants Darling to stay through October to assist him. Roosevelt asks Darling to ask Vermont Senator Redfield Proctor what the next steps should be for his transfer.
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1905-09-05
Because of Senator Redfield Proctor’s interference, President Roosevelt wants to issue an order preventing promotions and transfers of individuals who seek recommendation and assistance outside of the army or navy. He asks Secretary of War Taft how to frame it.
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1905-05-27
President Roosevelt commends Senator Turner and will write to Senator Redfield Proctor on General Phelps’s behalf.
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1905-01-17
President Roosevelt has sent Major Barber’s nomination for a promotion to Senator Redfield Proctor, who will assume that Barber will retire shortly after the confirmation.
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1904-04-27
President Roosevelt encloses correspondence with Senator Proctor. The vote on General Wood’s nomination should be soon.
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1904-02-22
President Roosevelt received Sarah Buell Hollister Harris’s book from Senator Redfield Proctor. He looks forward to reading it.
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1904-01-09
President Roosevelt sends the letter from Ray Stannard Baker and asks it to be shown to other Senators.
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1903-11-25
President Roosevelt is delighted with the article written by Davis. Senator Proctor has been fighting for Wood and must have been misrepresented.
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1903-11-20
President Roosevelt encloses the memorandum he prepared detailing General Wood’s services which will be submitted to the Senate and possibly made public. Roosevelt will send a copy to Senators Proctor and Cockrell.
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1903-10-23
President Roosevelt asks for Senator Aldrich’s thoughts on Senator Frye’s views and encloses a letter from Senator Proctor on the subject.
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1903-08-20